§ VALIDATION · RED

GRADIENT_IN_IMPORT

The design contains gradients or transparency effects that do not map directly to embroidery.

Import / format safetyDeterministic rule
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What it means

The design contains gradients or transparency effects that do not map directly to embroidery.

Why it matters

Embroidery needs discrete stitch and thread decisions, not screen-space blends.

Common triggers

  • graphic design artwork imported directly
  • transparent fades or soft UI effects

Typical fixes

  • flatten to solid colors
  • simplify the artwork
  • convert blends to intentional stitch zones

Notes

  • Planned canonical rule: GRADIENT_IN_IMPORT.
  • Current implementation alias: gradient_present in worker/validator.py.

Plan references

  • plan/05-validation.md
  • worker/validator.py