Text Looking Rough After Arcing

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Howard_Mergler
Nov 2, 2008
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I am using PS7 to create a logo. When I add a layer with text and use the tool to arc the text, the text appears to look very rough around the edges. If I do not arc the text, the edges of the text is smooth. I’ve also tried to arc the text in MS Word using WordArt and it retains its smoothness there, but once copied and pasted into PS7, it becomes rough again. This makes the logo look a little unprofessional.

Is there a specific type of font I should be using as opposed to a TrueType or is there something else I can do?

Any help would be appreciated. You can see the logo in question at <http://policegeek.themerg.net/images/PoliceGeekLogo.jpg>.

Thanks,
Merg

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TVDH
Nov 2, 2008
Too bad the link you provided doesn’t work. Would like to see what you mean. First of all, is it a web based logo or also print? If print, why make it in PS?

Second, did you set an anti-aliasing method? (none, sharp, strong, crisp, smooth) right of font-size.

I advise you make the arc-text in Adobe Fireworks. Works like a charm.

Thijs

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I am using PS7 to create a logo. When I add a layer with text and use the tool to arc the text, the text appears to look very rough around the edges. If I do not arc the text, the edges of the text is smooth. I’ve also tried to arc the text in MS Word using WordArt and it retains its smoothness there, but once copied and pasted into PS7, it becomes rough again. This makes the logo look a little unprofessional.

Is there a specific type of font I should be using as opposed to a TrueType or is there something else I can do?

Any help would be appreciated. You can see the logo in question at <http://policegeek.themerg.net/images/PoliceGeekLogo.jpg>.

Thanks,
Merg
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Mylenium
Nov 2, 2008
Your page doesn’t load, but on a guess surely this is related to the font you chose and how it is affected by the transforms. Double-check if you are really using a vector-based font, not a bitmap-based system font. Also check whether you are using things such as faux bold/ faux italic, have applied layer styles or use an unfavorable antialiasing setting. Assuming everything is right, you may increase the document resolution to something like 600dpi or so. This may also improve rasterization behavior.

Mylenium
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Howard_Mergler
Nov 2, 2008
I’ll look into it. I have tried even using just plain Arial though with the same result. As for the logo, I had a typo… The correct URL is <http://policegeek.themerg.com/images/PoliceGeekLogo.jpg>.

Thanks for the reply,
Merg
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Howard_Mergler
Nov 2, 2008
Got it… Somehow I completely missed the anti-aliasing feature for the text tool. As soon as I changed it from ‘None’ to something else, the text looks a lot better. Thanks for making me look at the font settings again.

– Merg

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