Why do lines stay jagged in illustrator?

[djsound]

This text was part of a logo I made in illustrator. Even after exporting the edged still look kind of jagged to me? Is there any way to make them straight? thanks.

 

[UTclassof89]

It is a text object, or a placed graphic?

Into what file format are you "exporting" ?

 

[djsound]

Well it was large text converted into outlines...then export to png file with type optimized anti aliasing...although none of the anti aliasing settings helped during export......in the "W" you can really see the jaggedness still

 

[MisterMe]

...then export to png file with type optimized anti aliasing...

Why on Earth are you exporting in a raster graphics format?

 

[djsound]

I have to put it on a website?

 

[UTclassof89]

If you've outlined it, the anti-alias options on the Character panel have no effect; but you can apply a Rasterize effect (EFFECT > Rasterize...) to see how it will export as a PNG (be sure to choose appropriate options in that dialog: 72ppi resolution, etc.)

 

[djsound]

Those are the same options that it gave me when I exported to png. Those are the results shown in my attachment.

 

[THX1139]

Open the file in Photoshop. When you get the dialog box to convert it, choose a high resolution... probably 300dpi. After it opens, resize the image to 72dpi at the size you need. It should be much cleaner.

 

[winston1236]

Open the file in Photoshop. When you get the dialog box to convert it, choose a high resolution... probably 300dpi. After it opens, resize the image to 72dpi at the size you need. It should be much cleaner.

agreed, this is you best solution

 

[djsound]

Isn't that the same as just exporting at 300 dpi from illustrator? Your saying open a eps in photoshop? I'd like to do it all in illustrator if possible

 

[Mutinygraphiks]

Isn't that the same as just exporting at 300 dpi from illustrator? Your saying open a eps in photoshop? I'd like to do it all in illustrator if possible

you will always have better luck with cleaning up typefonts after making them in illustrator if you convert em over to photoshop.

 

[djsound]

old topic but...If I have designed a logo to be printed on a tshirt should I clean it up in photoshop or send it as an eps?

 

[Jim Campbell]

old topic but...If I have designed a logo to be printed on a tshirt should I clean it up in photoshop or send it as an eps?

What do you mean 'clean up'? An illustrator EPS (or PDF, which will also preserve the vector data) shouldn't require any additional processing in Photoshop.

In fact, even if a print shop wants a bitmap format, export as TIFF or even (shudder) JPEG should produce print-ready results without the need for Photoshop.

Cheers

Jim

 

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