How do you create crisp Text ??

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Randy_Almand
Sep 15, 2006
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I am currently using PS CS and CS2. I have been creating text with 100% horrible results. I have tried all font sizes, 72 up to 300 ppi, I have tried many fonts, and I’ve tried all anti-aliasing. Nothing looks smooth and – everything is extremely pixely. I then opened Illustrator (never used) and type the same font at various sizes… oh how sweet and crisp… but I need PS. I tried creatin the font in Illustrator and then copy it over to PS.. the font goes straight to being major pixelated.. I cannot believe I’m struggling so much with something as simple as text… can anyone help?? Oh PLEASE… thank you.
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CN
Cybernetic Nomad
Sep 15, 2006
Are you evaluating the type on screen or in print?

If the former, how are you viewing the iamge 100%, less? more?
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Randy_Almand
Sep 15, 2006
evaluating the type on screen. And I have tried zooming in and out. It all started because I need some small text for a website – 8pt. From 100% zoom, it looked fuzzy so I zoomed in and out and it simply got worse. any suggestions.. hey – thanks for even reponding and probing further… I realy do need help on this
CN
Cybernetic Nomad
Sep 15, 2006
For type that small, if you don’t want to use actual text, I’d recommend a pixel based font.
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Randy_Almand
Sep 15, 2006
thanks however the issues still applies to larger fonts that I need. And of course I would like a bit of style to it so the fonts of choice have character. Again, they come out crisp and clear in Illustrator, Word, and other programs.. just not PS.. I so don’t understand thanks Cybernetic Nomad…
CN
Cybernetic Nomad
Sep 15, 2006
I so don’t understand

Becasue PS works with pixels and the other softwares work with vector objects
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Paul_Hokanson
Sep 15, 2006
On screen, viewed at 100 percent, type that is set in Photoshop CS/CS2 SHOULD look sharp since it is vector (until it is rasterized, that is).
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Buko
Sep 15, 2006
what kind of fonts are they?
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Larryr544
Sep 15, 2006
Maybe you mean in the options bar when using the text tool to select ‘crisp’ in the pull down menu.
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Randy_Almand
Sep 16, 2006
Hi all… I have tried everything.. and I’ve tried various fonts from Arial to fancy. Absolutely no answers yet no matter where I look… I have un-installed and re-installed, I’ve tried anything that that sounds reasonable….

Could it have something to do with my Mac. I tried the fonts at work on a PC and they came out clearn as crystal… what in the world have I done???
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Buko
Sep 16, 2006
have you messed with font smoothing prefs in System prefs > appearance?
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nick_rose
Sep 19, 2006
just what is a pixel based font?
CN
Cybernetic Nomad
Sep 19, 2006
< http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/pixel-fon ts.html>

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