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T00N
Super User
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 Posted - 21 Aug 2008 : 09:54:24
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I tried to fill a rectangle with a gradient background.
Problem is that the gradient doesn't look good.
Here's an example:
[img]http://madebytoon.nl/tst/files/test_filledrrect1.png[/img]
Are my settings not right or is this the best it can look?
I want it to be more fluent, more gradient.
Now if you look closely you can see 7 different colours.
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jtarin
Super User
Russia
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Posted - 21 Aug 2008 : 16:33:47
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Are you trying to achieve a linear or radial gradient? Seems radial as I see it. I use an application called Colorcop when selecting colors for usage on my projects...I find it indespensible.
http://colorcop.net/ |
Porky
www.pacificwavetour.com |
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T00N
Super User
573 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2008 : 18:20:09
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This is a radial gradient.
I'm sure the tool should work okay in DHE.
The functions in the program you've mentioned are almost the same as in DHE? |
Edited by - T00N on 21 Aug 2008 19:00:06 |
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jtarin
Super User
Russia
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T00N
Super User
573 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2008 : 23:33:06
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Mwah, good reading....
November 22, 1996
Was the date on the article :) |
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jtarin
Super User
Russia
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Posted - 22 Aug 2008 : 08:01:35
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1996...h-m-m...I guess that makes color out of date. :-D
The only detraction I would say from the article would be the "almost" universal acceptance of .png, but the other formats still have many functionary purposes, that can't be dismissed.
My idea was for you to view the color pallete to find more selections to use in forming your gradient. |
Porky
www.pacificwavetour.com |
Edited by - jtarin on 22 Aug 2008 08:07:07 |
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s.dav
Site Admin
Italy
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Posted - 22 Aug 2008 : 09:00:16
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Toon,
you exported your shape as standard so D.H.E. converted it to 256 colors because the shape is transparent (the shadow is semi-transparent, and you can see 7 different colors)
In order to enhance colors you need to:
a- remove the transparency (choose to export the shape as .jpg or remove che "Transparent Canvas" flag in the object properties
or
b- turn on the PNG32 support
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Regards, Davide |
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T00N
Super User
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Posted - 22 Aug 2008 : 10:17:56
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Hmmm,
First I looked upt the properties of the project and checked the png32 option, but that didn't make a difference???
Then I exported the file as JPG byt again, no fluent gradient?
I'm a bit lost now...
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Edited by - T00N on 22 Aug 2008 14:21:58 |
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T00N
Super User
573 Posts |
Posted - 22 Aug 2008 : 14:40:49
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Just figured it out.
Because I added a second monitor my main monitor was set back from 32 bits to 16 bits.
When I removed the second monitor I was able to set the main monitor back to 32 bits and then it was okay.
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jtarin
Super User
Russia
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Posted - 23 Aug 2008 : 00:40:28
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| Does make a difference.....16 to 32. I'm surprised your not running 32 normally. |
Porky
www.pacificwavetour.com |
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T00N
Super User
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Posted - 23 Aug 2008 : 08:20:19
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| I thought I was :-) |
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Gradient question
