Hi...thanks for all the answers to my PageStream transparency/pattern
fill questions.

Another question (Again, I use PageStream 3.1, Amiga version):

Yesterday I was experimenting with filling structured objects using
the gradient tool. I.e. a gradient from Blue to Green. Or Red to
White or whatever.

I noticed that the gradients were not "smooth"....I could see
banding...the colours did not blend into each other....rather, the
transition from start colour to target colour took place in about
eight seperate bands of gradually shifting colour.

i.e. a transition from red to white would be in bands of:

Red, light-red, lighter-red, pink, light-pink, pinkish-white, white.

I should note that I was using a 16-bit Picasso II+ screen at
800x600, so I thought the transition would be smooth.

Do I need to change some setting, or define more colours?

Brent Santin
woodenflutes@yahoo.ca

>I noticed that the gradients were not "smooth"....I could see
>banding...the colours did not blend into each other....rather, the
>transition from start colour to target colour took place in about
>eight seperate bands of gradually shifting colour.

The screen display is optimized for speed. Printing will break the "bands"
down as small as available colors allow.

>Do I need to change some setting, or define more colours?

I don't believe there are any controls you can use to change this.

Deron Kazmaier - support@grasshopperllc.com
Grasshopper LLC Publishing -http://www.grasshopperllc.com
PageStream DTP for Amiga, Macintosh, and Windows

Il 02-Mar-01, woodenflutes@yahoo.ca ha scritto:

w> Hi...thanks for all the answers to my PageStream transparency/pattern
w> fill questions.
w>
w> Another question (Again, I use PageStream 3.1, Amiga version):
w>
w> Yesterday I was experimenting with filling structured objects using
w> the gradient tool. I.e. a gradient from Blue to Green. Or Red to
w> White or whatever.
w>
w> I noticed that the gradients were not "smooth"....I could see
w> banding...the colours did not blend into each other....rather, the
w> transition from start colour to target colour took place in about
w> eight seperate bands of gradually shifting colour.

This problem is still present in version 4.0 r8, in video and in printing.

Regards
Giovanni Bianchessi

Hey there, Giovanni Bianchessi

On 02-Mar-01, Giovanni Bianchessi wrote:
> Il 02-Mar-01, woodenflutes@yahoo.ca ha scritto:
>
>> Hi...thanks for all the answers to my PageStream
> transparency/pattern w> fill questions.
>>
>> Another question (Again, I use PageStream 3.1, Amiga
> version): w>
>> Yesterday I was experimenting with filling structured
>> the gradient tool. I.e. a gradient from Blue
> to Green. Or Red to w> White or whatever.
>>
>> I noticed that the gradients were not "smooth"....I could
>> banding...the colours did not blend into each
> other....rather, the w> transition from start colour to target
>> eight seperate bands of
> gradually shifting colour.
>
>
> This problem is still present in version 4.0 r8, in video and
> in printing.

If I revert to an 8-bit screen, it's very evident.

With a 24-bit screen, you don't see the banding. With a 720x720
dpi printer, it's barely noticeable. I imagine with a higher
resolution printer it wouldn't be perceptible, but I don't have
one to try it on.

Regards
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Il 02-Mar-01, David ha scritto:

DS>> This problem is still present in version 4.0 r8, in video and
DS>> in printing.
DS>
DS> If I revert to an 8-bit screen, it's very evident.
DS>
DS> With a 24-bit screen, you don't see the banding.

Generally I use a 16 bit screen (low memory on graphic board) but I have set
other screen modes too.
I have set the screen to 720x500 24 bit and the banding is very evident
I have set the screen to 720x500 _32_ bit and the banding is very evident

My printer is an HP890C and prints 600x600 DPI. Normally I use preference
printer whith TurboPrint driver.

The gradient was made from blue 100% to white 100%

My graphics board is a Pixel64 with Picasso96.

DS> With a 720x720
DS> dpi printer, it's barely noticeable. I imagine with a higher
DS> resolution printer it wouldn't be perceptible, but I don't have
DS> one to try it on.

You are very lucky.
Do you use the PageStream drivers for your printer (I suppose that is
Epson)?

Regads
Giovanni Bianchessi

Hey there, Giovanni Bianchessi

On 02-Mar-01, Giovanni Bianchessi wrote:
> Il 02-Mar-01, David ha scritto:
>
>>> This problem is still present in version 4.0 r8, in video
>>> in printing.
>>
>> If I revert to an 8-bit screen, it's very evident. DS>
>> With a 24-bit screen, you don't see the banding.
>
> Generally I use a 16 bit screen (low memory on graphic board)
> but I have set other screen modes too.
> I have set the screen to 720x500 24 bit and the banding is
> very evident I have set the screen to 720x500 _32_ bit and the
> banding is very evident
>
> My printer is an HP890C and prints 600x600 DPI. Normally I use
> preference printer whith TurboPrint driver.
>
> The gradient was made from blue 100% to white 100%
>
> My graphics board is a Pixel64 with Picasso96.
>
>> With a 720x720
>> dpi printer, it's barely noticeable. I imagine with a higher
>> resolution printer it wouldn't be perceptible, but
>> I don't have one to try it on.
>
> You are very lucky.
> Do you use the PageStream drivers for your printer (I suppose
> that is Epson)?

I use Wolf Faust's Studio II printer drivers--Canon BJC-620
printer in Epson mode.

I have a Sony Trinitron Multiscan17seII monitor on a PicassoIV
graphics card with P96 software.

Regards
--
DAVID L. STEVENS - dstevens@cityscape.net - Springfield, IL USA
TEAM AMIGA - Jay Miner Society - SPUG Computer Club A3000T/040
http://www.motion.net/dstevens/index.htm

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