Pixalated text in Photoshop

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Danielle_M_Gallegos
Jul 1, 2004
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I just recently started a new job where I was given the former employees computer. No matter what font I use in Phototshop 5.5 my text is extremly pixalated when I print it out. I’ve tried adjusting settings and playing with the Anti-alias but nothing seems to work. The text looks clear on screen at about 67% but if I go above or below that percentage the text is very blurry. I work in ad design and I can’t send anything to print with the text looking this way. If you have any suggestions or no where i can look please help. Thanks
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LenHewitt
Jul 1, 2004
Danielle,

What ppi is your file at?
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Danielle_M_Gallegos
Jul 1, 2004
I don’t know what ppi is.
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Rene_Walling
Jul 1, 2004
ppi = Pixels per inch

Go look at the Image Size, it will tell you the resolution of the image.
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Danielle_M_Gallegos
Jul 1, 2004
I thought that’s what you meant, the image size is 8 inches by 10.875 which is 576 X 783 pixles. but the problem accurs regardles off my image size, it’s all about the text.
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Danielle_M_Gallegos
Jul 1, 2004
I’m sorry I meant Canvas size not image.
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Rene_Walling
Jul 1, 2004
576 pixels / 8 inches = 72 ppi

And that’s you rproblem. You really should have 240 to 300 ppi for print.
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Danielle_M_Gallegos
Jul 1, 2004
can I change the ppi without changing my Canvas size? if so how?
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Rene_Walling
Jul 1, 2004
With Image Size

If you check the resampling option, you will be able to change the resolution wihtout changing the linear dimension.

BUT: Increasing the resolutiojn of an image will not improve it. You will be better off rescanning the image. And you may need to redo the text.
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BobLevine
Jul 1, 2004
If you’re printing to a postscript printer it won’t matter for the text. As a workaround you can save to PDF and open and print from Acrobat.

Bob
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Mac_McDougald
Jul 2, 2004

5.5 didn’t have vectored text, did it?

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BobLevine
Jul 2, 2004
Yes, it did. Started with 5.0.

Bob
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Mac_McDougald
Jul 2, 2004
5/5.5 had editable text layers.
But are you sure sure was vector?
Thought that started with 6 when shape vectors were added?

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BobLevine
Jul 2, 2004
Editable text is vector. But no, there were no vector layers, IIRC.

Bob
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Mac_McDougald
Jul 2, 2004
Gotcha.

No biggie, just curious…
I USED 5 and 5.5, just couldn’t remember, and looking at the feature list on the boxes didn’t make it any clearer.

Thanks, Bob.

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BobLevine
Jul 2, 2004
You kept the boxes? Now that’s impressive.

Bob
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Mac_McDougald
Jul 2, 2004
Yeah, I know…digital retentive or something.
Probably a deep seated neurosis there somewhere!

M

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