When I try to make a gradient between a Pantone color and black in the new Corel, it produces the weird light banding that you can see in the first image—but only in Enhanced view. In Normal view, the gradient appears correctly (but I obviously don't want to work in Normal view all the time because of those nasty jagged edges). "Enhanced with overprints" does the same thing. Does anyone have any idea of how to correct this, please? I've tweaked all the settings in the color management until I've turned blue in the face, to no avail.
Of course, if you use a Pantone and a CMYK black in the same gradient or fountain fill, the Pantone will be converted to CMYK, and the result is wrong.
If you want to use CMYK colors, you must ADD the black to the other color. For example, if the initial color is C:0 M:20 Y:100 K:0, the final color ("black) must be C:0 M:20 Y:100 K:100 (same as original, plus 100% black)
If you want to use Pantone Colors and CMYK black, you must overprint a gradient ob black over the Pantone
Thanks for that Ariel!
While this solution does work, it's counter-intuitive and it shouldn't be necessary to work like this. I've done many print jobs with gradients like these, and they always print out fine (it also does this if I use Pantone Process Black, BTW, so I don't think it's a Pantone color versus CMYK color issue). Also, if I send a file like this to press, it will overprint, which is not what I want—I just want a regular gradation (overprinting will likely produce a darker, slightly discolored black on the press, not so?). I'm pretty sure that this is a display issue, unless anyone else has any ideas please?
Ariel said:Of course, if you use a Pantone and a CMYK black in the same gradient or fountain fill, the Pantone will be converted to CMYK, and the result is wrong.
Hi Ariel, I think starting with X3 one could mix pantones with CMYK colors inside fountain fills and they separate OK.
Anyway, I think the case here is how it looks on screen. It's true changing from normal to enhanced is big difference, not sure why.
I wonder if toggling "calibrate colors for display" would help him. (ignore dithering in GIF movie)
Man, that is so brilliant. I salute you, sir! I actually had to hunt around for that button (typical, I've been using this program since I wore short pants, but I come on here and get pwned—in my defense, my workspace is highly customized, though (: ).
Hi Spec. K,
Thanks for nice words. Yes.. customizing CorelDRAW is the step to massively increasing productivity IMO. Since CorelDRAW is already the best, customizing makes it even better. :-)
Then of course - macros... if you're not sure what I mean, have a look here for a whole new world yet again.
specialk said:Man, that is so brilliant. I salute you, sir! I actually had to hunt around for that button (typical, I've been using this program since I wore short pants, but I come on here and get pwned—in my defense, my workspace is highly customized, though (: ).