Re: text clarity?

Just wanted to clear up something Rob.  It is true that Corel PhotoPaint
creates its own cpt file that will allow re-editing of individual objects at
a later date.  From what I understand (and correct me if I am wrong),
PhotoPaint is a raster-based program, meaning that it cannot save anything
in a vector based format.  Corel Xara, on the other hand IS a vector based
program. (I have both).  As I said, correct me if I am wrong.  I have
learned not to ever state something emphatically unless I am absolutely sure
of my facts.

Thanks,
Keith
WebGraffix

-----Original Message-----
From: robemell <robemell(at)iaw.com>
To: Karen Pickel <pegleg(at)rapidnet.com>; St�phane Bergeron
<berlar(at)generation.net>
Cc: hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
Date: Thursday, November 26, 1998 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: text clarity?


>Yep:
>
>I never seemed to have problems previously but have noticed the fuzzy text
>problem just within the past year?  I use Corel but also have Photo Shop.
>There should be no need to go to the Draw program (Illustrator or Corel
>Draw) unless you need to create something that cannot be done in Photo
Paint
>or Photo Shop.  I too will create my graphics anywhere from 150 dpi to 300
>dpi.  Then I resample for the net.  Seems to hold the text more
effectively.
>Photoshop produces a .psd file and Corel Photo Paint produces a .cpt file.
>These are simply there own file extensions.  These files are vector files
>(vector graphics) unless you flatten or combine the objects to the
>background.  I often maintain the objects without combining so I can come
>back and manipulate graphics.  I do almost everything out of Corel Photo
>Paint.  On completion you can choose from a vaiety of formats for your gif
>from uniform, adative, optimized and can reuced the color pallette all in
>the same location.  You will also find with your Corel program that it
>compresses more effectively than most other programs.
>
>Rob Mellor
>Millenium Studios
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: St�phane Bergeron <berlar(at)generation.net>
>To: Karen Pickel <pegleg(at)rapidnet.com>
>Cc: hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
>Date: Thursday, November 26, 1998 5:42 PM
>Subject: Re: text clarity?
>
>
>At 01:02 PM 26/11/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Now, I have a
>>problem with the clarity of some text.  I am working
>>in Photoshop4 and have some text that is NOT clear.
>>I tried turning anti-alias off and it gets jagged - not
>>acceptable, tried to sharpen - not acceptable either!
>>I figure I need to work the text in something like
>>Illustrator or Corel draw to get the clarity I want at
>>the small size then import to Photoshop?
>
>What resolution are you working at?  I try to start working on all my
>images at least at a 150dpi resolution and most often as high as 300dpi.
>When you save to Gif this will be dropped to 72 dpi automatically but at
>least you keep the better resolution until the end and you can use the
>sharper Photoshop .psd file for printing the cards.  I always keep the high
>resolution version of my Web graphics saved in the psd format so I can
>reedit them later if I need to.
>
>The client
>>also (this morning) told me that this will be printed
>>on business cards etc...I KNOW that in it's present state
>>this won't work.Sooooo, I guess I better learn Corel draw or Illustrator
>>quick like?
>
>You will definitely get sharper print results with Illustrator especially
>on a postscript printer and to get even better result use QuarkXpress.
>
>BUT (here's the question) can I get the same
>>graduated color as in the word "webdesign" that I have
>>as shown with Corel or Illustrator?  I hope yes, but thought
>>I would ask you experts with these programs!  Thanks.....
>
>You can definitely get the same result in Illustrator (and probably in
>Corel Draw but I never touched it).  In Illustrator you can edit the
>gradients you apply to an object and fine tune them the same way that you
>can in Photoshop.  If you need the specific details just write me privately
>and I'll help you.
>
>HTH!
>
>St�phane Bergeron
>
>

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