Gradients showing with bands on new LCD

Hello,



I am not sure this is Fireworks problem and I would be quite
surprised if it is. I just upgraded changed monitors from a SamSung
CRT to a LG LCD. Now when I open my old source files containing
gradients - especially the vertical gradients - I see a lot of
'bands' or 'stripes' showing instead of nice smooth gradients.



I must say I just re-installed Fireworks (version 8) to fix
some file association problems but I would be very surprised if
this re-installation is what's causing the 'jaggies' in the
gradients. The fact that my old CRT still shows smooth gradients
tells me that's it's the LCD. But, I have also tested my images on
5 different LCD monitors, and I still saw the 'bands'.



Any thoughts would be much appreciated.



P.S. Using JPGs and PNGs for my linear gradients. Though the
'bands' are somewhat less visible in the PNGs than in the JPGs,
they are still very perceptible.Gradients showing with bands on new LCD
Make sure that your display card is set to the highest number
of colors

possible. In addition, check the Fireworks preferences to
make sure that

''Faster but less accurate sampling'' is not selected.



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Gradients showing with bands on new LCD
Viewing is in 32-bit True Colors and I confirm that ''Faster
but less accurate sampling'' is not selected.
If you post a screen shot, we can tell you if we see banding,
and if not

then it is your monitor. Did you make sure the latest and
correct drivers

for your monitor are installed?






The image on
http://forevermore.net/mythtv/mockups/maryau1.jpg
shows some banding on my LCD monitor in the black-to-gray
background gradient.
Looks perfect on my NEC MultiSync LCD 2080UX+



Peter

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''mjeune'' %26lt;webforumsuser@macromedia.com%26gt; wrote in
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| The image on
http://forevermore.net/mythtv/mockups/maryau1.jpg
shows some

banding on my LCD monitor in the black-to-gray background
gradient.






mjeune wrote:



%26gt; The image on
http://forevermore.net/mythtv/mockups/maryau1.jpg
shows

%26gt; some banding on my LCD monitor in the black-to-gray
background

%26gt; gradient.



It looks perfectly smooth on my CRT screen.



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Thanks for checking this for me, guys.



I was beginning to think this was due to LCD monitors showing
more crisp images, but since it ''looks perfect'' on PJR's LCD, I am
concluding my LG L11952TX is problematic.
I have tried it in two of my LCD monitors and it looks nice
and smooth.

Do you have the latest drivers for your video card?



alex



mjeune wrote:

%26gt; Thanks for checking this for me, guys.

%26gt;

%26gt; I was beginning to think this was due to LCD monitors
showing more crisp

%26gt; images, but since it ''looks perfect'' on PJR's LCD, I am
concluding my LG

%26gt; L11952TX is problematic.

%26gt;


Alex Mari帽o wrote:

%26gt; I have tried it in two of my LCD monitors and it looks
nice and smooth.

%26gt; Do you have the latest drivers for your video card?

%26gt;



Speaking of your video card, do you have a color profile for
your old

CRT selected under Color Management?



SKB


%26gt; Speaking of your video card, do you have

%26gt; a color profile for your old CRT selected

%26gt; under Color Management?



- Latest drivers for my video card are installed

- The color profile in use is for my new LCD
I have the same problem. I followed the link and I see a
smooth gradient, but on my files, I see the ''bars''. Check out the
''accolades'' banner at www.seakr.com and let me know if you see the
bars on that gradient. Thanks.



rory
I answered your other post already, but this confirms my
suspicion. You

are exporting as a gif which will definitively show banding.
Try saving

as a jpg instead.



alex



rtpalazzo wrote:

%26gt; I have the same problem. I followed the link and I see a
smooth gradient, but

%26gt; on my files, I see the ''bars''. Check out the ''accolades''
banner at

%26gt; www.seakr.com and let me know if you see the bars on
that gradient. Thanks.

%26gt;

%26gt; rory

%26gt;


You are right Alex. That fixes it. That was easy enough.
Sorry for the rookie question. Thanks a lot for your help.



Rory