Adding text to an image
29-Mar-2004, 08:51 PM
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Adding text to an image
Graphic boys:
Anyone know of a freeware/shareware program that adds clean, neat text to an image. I like the clean font below...
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Anyone know of a freeware/shareware program that adds clean, neat text to an image. I like the clean font below...
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Many thanks for all suggestions and/or advice.
29-Mar-2004, 08:57 PM
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29-Mar-2004, 10:47 PM
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well maybe an older version does this cuz I took graphics in school and we used photoshop and never had any concerns about blurry text...especially when used with a laser printer...I dont even have blurry problems with my inkjet and photoshop
29-Mar-2004, 11:07 PM
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Guys guys guys! You're both right in some ways. Photoshop renders text only as good as the resolution you create the image at. Newer versions (read 5.5 and above) of Photoshop retain the text in its original scalable form when saved as a PSD, but when going to print, it's all dependent on what resolution the output device and the file you've created are.
If you print a 150dpi image on a 2400dpi imagesetter, you're going to see blurry text. Running a 300dpi image on a laser or inkjet will be fine from Photoshop as long as you don't scale the image up. Remember, Photoshop works with raster images! ALWAYS ALWAYS use a program that retains the vector form of the type if you want clear type (i.e. Illustrator, QuarkXPress, InDesign).
For on-screen use like Anthony wants, Photoshop will do fine.
Now stop your bickering!
If you print a 150dpi image on a 2400dpi imagesetter, you're going to see blurry text. Running a 300dpi image on a laser or inkjet will be fine from Photoshop as long as you don't scale the image up. Remember, Photoshop works with raster images! ALWAYS ALWAYS use a program that retains the vector form of the type if you want clear type (i.e. Illustrator, QuarkXPress, InDesign).
For on-screen use like Anthony wants, Photoshop will do fine.
Now stop your bickering!
29-Mar-2004, 11:49 PM
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Originally posted by ryanhook
Guys guys guys! You're both right in some ways. Photoshop renders text only as good as the resolution you create the image at. Newer versions (read 5.5 and above) of Photoshop retain the text in its original scalable form when saved as a PSD, but when going to print, it's all dependent on what resolution the output device and the file you've created are.
If you print a 150dpi image on a 2400dpi imagesetter, you're going to see blurry text. Running a 300dpi image on a laser or inkjet will be fine from Photoshop as long as you don't scale the image up. Remember, Photoshop works with raster images! ALWAYS ALWAYS use a program that retains the vector form of the type if you want clear type (i.e. Illustrator, QuarkXPress, InDesign).
For on-screen use like Anthony wants, Photoshop will do fine.
Now stop your bickering!
Guys guys guys! You're both right in some ways. Photoshop renders text only as good as the resolution you create the image at. Newer versions (read 5.5 and above) of Photoshop retain the text in its original scalable form when saved as a PSD, but when going to print, it's all dependent on what resolution the output device and the file you've created are.
If you print a 150dpi image on a 2400dpi imagesetter, you're going to see blurry text. Running a 300dpi image on a laser or inkjet will be fine from Photoshop as long as you don't scale the image up. Remember, Photoshop works with raster images! ALWAYS ALWAYS use a program that retains the vector form of the type if you want clear type (i.e. Illustrator, QuarkXPress, InDesign).
For on-screen use like Anthony wants, Photoshop will do fine.
Now stop your bickering!
This is this man's livelyhood..
30-Mar-2004, 09:20 PM
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hehehe good call Ryan... as i was reading through I couldnt wait to post up and explain PS is good! hehe but you did the job for me! Good stuff... u obviously know ur stuff 
Ya guys... I second Ryan!!!!
PS is good for what audiophilia wants
PS is the sh*t!!! my fave
Ya guys... I second Ryan!!!!
PS is good for what audiophilia wants
PS is the sh*t!!!
my fave
30-Mar-2004, 10:46 PM
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Photoshop messes up fonts, Illustrator doesnt.
Reason is Photoshop converts text as a picture, wheras Illustrator doesnt.
I learned that in my advertising class and learned the hard way.
But for minor things I wouldn't worry too much.
Reason is Photoshop converts text as a picture, wheras Illustrator doesnt.
I learned that in my advertising class and learned the hard way.
But for minor things I wouldn't worry too much.
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