How To Create Vector Art with Gradients in CorelDraw

If you’re an avid CorelDraw user and illustrator, there is an interesting issue that reoccurs for some users when they open certain eps vector files that were redrawn in Adobe Illustrator. Instead of the gradient appearing like the clear gradient colorful image on the left, it appears "not correct" and might look more like the unsatisfactory image on the right. In this blog post Eagle Digitizing will explore this issue and how to ensure it won't happen to you.

Did that happen to you?

If you've ever ordered a vector file in EPS format and then viewed it in CorelDraw, you might be surprised to find that the image looks jagged and blurry like a low-resolution jpeg. Sometimes, the CorelDraw program treats gradients as low-resolution image clips rather than raw vector images.

Why is that?

This may be due to the fact that certain effects used in Adobe Illustrator do not translate easily in CorelDraw.

For all EPS vector file orders, Ignition Drawing will redraw vector graphics natively using Adobe Illustrator.

EPS files do have the flexibility to open using different vector programs. Unfortunately, sometimes certain features or effects redrawn in Adobe Illustrator may look jagged when opened in CorelDraw, just like raster images.

What can you do about it?

As a precaution, if you have an image that needs to be redrawn as a vector and has gradients or shaded areas, there are two solutions:

When ordering, you can request the CorelDraw file, or You can add a note to the order that you wish to redraw the vector in CorelDraw (not Adobe Illustrator) and then save it as an EPS file.