Calling all Vector experts and people who have used/printed gradients!
Should I or should I Not use gradients when doing a vector image? How well do gradients ultimately print?
Right now I'm at somewhat of a dilemma. In my Megaman vectorization, the red center of the blaster and the red on the helmet have a transparent, red glow quality to them. But when you convert it to vectors, that look is incredibly hard to capture. It simply requires far to many layers to get the subtle variation of color of the original image.
I can do a much better job by using gradients though. I can use a quick gradient for the subtle red transitions, throw a vector layer or two over it if needed for glares and highlights, and it looks really nice.
So again, the question goes out to anyone who has used gradients in their work or has printed gradients. Do they come out alright? Are there any tips/tricks to making them so they will print clearly at a higher success rate?
Or should I simply avoid gradients like the plague and spend lots of time messing with subtle shades of red? (Be warned, I'm a bit of a perfectionist so this is really driving me nuts!)