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Calculating the maximum blend
length based on the color change
Adobe Illustrator calculates the number
of steps in a gradient based on the per-
centage of change between the colors in
the gradient. The number of steps, in
turn, determines the maximum length
of the blend before banding occurs.
The gradient’s number of steps and
maximum length assume that you are
printing the document with a line screen
and resolution that produce 256 levels
of gray.
To determine the maximum blend
length based on the color change:
1
Select the measure tool and click the
beginning point and the endpoint of the
gradient.
2 Note the distance displayed in the
Info palette on a separate piece of paper.
This distance represents the length of
the gradient or color blend.