When I enter text into a Photoshop document I see that it has jagged edges, i.e. is a Raster image. How can I get Vector graphics in Photoshop? I need to resize without loss of quality.
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When printing you must be using a postscript printer or your text will be rasterized at whatever resolution your image is at. For on screen viewing, you might also take a look at your anti-alias setting and make sure you’re viewing at 100%.
If you don’t have a postscript printer, you can save as Photoshop PDF and print from Acrobat.
Cheers Bob, I am only creating text for graphics for web site use. Guess I should be creating the images at the highest resolution and size and then reducing down to the size I need for the web.
Text is stored in vector format so long as the layer remains a text layer (with the T icon). Only if it is flattened or rasterized does it stop using vectors. (as well you lose the ability to edit it)
It will be great when technology allows both to exist side-by-side until then …
it already does, as bob said, postscript rip…
It is my understanding that Text is vector until you Rasterize it. Have I been wrong all this time? (Rhetorical)
yes and no! 🙂
it’ll still be vector IN your file, if you save the text layers as text layers, but again, as bob said, unless you print to a postscript printer, the print driver will rasterize your text on the fly.
resolution for the web doesn’t matter. save as the actual needed pixel dimentions.
resolution (ppi) for print DOES matter. for best quality text, use (generally) 300 ppi or better. depending on your project (and the size and viewing distance of your work) you may need less, but 300 is a good general purpose number FOR PRINT.
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