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Hello,
I realize the question may seem trivial. However, I’ve searched high and low and found no answer so far. Adobe Help, forums, careful study of the software… and nothing. I’m using PS CS2 on WinXP.
The question is: How is it possible to turn off antialiasing when using vector masks (ie shapes). Designing for the web sometimes I need lines to stay sharp.
The semi-solutions I’ve found so far are:
1. Use paths and then outline them (the problem is that such objects placed on a layer lose their editability, ie they are rasterized)
2. Layer style -> outline (it is also antialiased)
3. Making marquees and then outlining them (similar to 1 above)
4. Drawing shapes in fill pixels mode (again, they are rasterized and when resized their edges are smoothened).
Until recently I’ve been a Fireworks user. I could easily decide on the stroke for the path – wheter soft or hard (antialiased and not). I start to lose hope that it is possible in PS. I’ve got a feeling it is automatic and inevitable.
Is there any way to have vector objects on a layer with a stroke that is not antialiased? To put it simple, how can I TURN OFF antialiasing for vector shapes?
I’m counting on any clue from you;)
Regards,
Joey33
I realize the question may seem trivial. However, I’ve searched high and low and found no answer so far. Adobe Help, forums, careful study of the software… and nothing. I’m using PS CS2 on WinXP.
The question is: How is it possible to turn off antialiasing when using vector masks (ie shapes). Designing for the web sometimes I need lines to stay sharp.
The semi-solutions I’ve found so far are:
1. Use paths and then outline them (the problem is that such objects placed on a layer lose their editability, ie they are rasterized)
2. Layer style -> outline (it is also antialiased)
3. Making marquees and then outlining them (similar to 1 above)
4. Drawing shapes in fill pixels mode (again, they are rasterized and when resized their edges are smoothened).
Until recently I’ve been a Fireworks user. I could easily decide on the stroke for the path – wheter soft or hard (antialiased and not). I start to lose hope that it is possible in PS. I’ve got a feeling it is automatic and inevitable.
Is there any way to have vector objects on a layer with a stroke that is not antialiased? To put it simple, how can I TURN OFF antialiasing for vector shapes?
I’m counting on any clue from you;)
Regards,
Joey33
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