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dorayme
Nov 2, 2011, 9:40:19 PM11/2/11
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On a Mac Illustrator CS4, when there are two layers, the bottom a
pure white (but the actual colour might not be relevant as long
as it is a colour), the top just some black text. The black text
is Arial Regular 14px. The text looks a little jaggedy on screen
but less so when the white layer is turned off. Why is this? Is
there anything to be done to improve it?
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dorayme
pure white (but the actual colour might not be relevant as long
as it is a colour), the top just some black text. The black text
is Arial Regular 14px. The text looks a little jaggedy on screen
but less so when the white layer is turned off. Why is this? Is
there anything to be done to improve it?
--
dorayme
steggy
Nov 4, 2011, 6:58:14 PM11/4/11
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Op 03-11-11 02:40, dorayme schreef:
Hi there. We might as wel chat cause nothing is going in in this group.
My take:
Why use white? Unless you want to use the whole thing on another
coloured background.
If not do not use a white background.
Second: What happens if you outline the text?
Third: If for print, no worries.
Fourth: Ariel is not the way to go. Use Helvetica, that is the original.
My take:
Why use white? Unless you want to use the whole thing on another
coloured background.
If not do not use a white background.
Second: What happens if you outline the text?
Third: If for print, no worries.
Fourth: Ariel is not the way to go. Use Helvetica, that is the original.
dorayme
Nov 5, 2011, 12:11:51 AM11/5/11
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In article <9hj906...@mid.individual.net>,
coloured bg. Ah, we are chatting. OK. I forgot for a moment.
<chat>I rarely ever do but on this occasion there were some
raster images that had a white background and I did not want to
fiddle about making the white of these transparent and leaving
the drawings smooth.</chat>
> Second: What happens if you outline the text?
Good question. Just a minute...
... nah, no difference.
for saying this, I appreciate it, it helps me sleep better.
> Fourth: Ariel is not the way to go. Use Helvetica, that is the original.
It was a legal requirement, amazingly. But what is so bad about
it that one should NEVER use it?
--
dorayme
steggy <ste...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Op 03-11-11 02:40, dorayme schreef:
> > On a Mac Illustrator CS4, when there are two layers, the bottom a
> > pure white (but the actual colour might not be relevant as long
> > as it is a colour), the top just some black text. The black text
> > is Arial Regular 14px. The text looks a little jaggedy on screen
> > but less so when the white layer is turned off. Why is this? Is
> > there anything to be done to improve it?
> >
>
>
> Hi there. We might as wel chat cause nothing is going in in this group.
>
> My take:
>
> Why use white?
What is the relevance of this Steggy? My question pertains to any
> Op 03-11-11 02:40, dorayme schreef:
> > On a Mac Illustrator CS4, when there are two layers, the bottom a
> > pure white (but the actual colour might not be relevant as long
> > as it is a colour), the top just some black text. The black text
> > is Arial Regular 14px. The text looks a little jaggedy on screen
> > but less so when the white layer is turned off. Why is this? Is
> > there anything to be done to improve it?
> >
>
>
> Hi there. We might as wel chat cause nothing is going in in this group.
>
> My take:
>
> Why use white?
coloured bg. Ah, we are chatting. OK. I forgot for a moment.
<chat>I rarely ever do but on this occasion there were some
raster images that had a white background and I did not want to
fiddle about making the white of these transparent and leaving
the drawings smooth.</chat>
> Second: What happens if you outline the text?
... nah, no difference.
>
> Third: If for print, no worries.
>
That is what I decided, that it was a screen thing. But thanks
> Third: If for print, no worries.
>
for saying this, I appreciate it, it helps me sleep better.
> Fourth: Ariel is not the way to go. Use Helvetica, that is the original.
it that one should NEVER use it?
--
dorayme
steggy
Nov 5, 2011, 8:18:21 PM11/5/11
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Op 05-11-11 05:11, dorayme schreef:
Transparency might be better. But I do understand you want a background.
print. As long as the DPI/PPI is OK.
If you use Helvetica those Windows people will not see the difference,
but it is sooo much better.
> In article<9hj906...@mid.individual.net>,
> steggy<ste...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Op 03-11-11 02:40, dorayme schreef:
>>> On a Mac Illustrator CS4, when there are two layers, the bottom a
>>> pure white (but the actual colour might not be relevant as long
>>> as it is a colour), the top just some black text. The black text
>>> is Arial Regular 14px. The text looks a little jaggedy on screen
>>> but less so when the white layer is turned off. Why is this? Is
>>> there anything to be done to improve it?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Hi there. We might as wel chat cause nothing is going in in this group.
>>
>> My take:
>>
>> Why use white?
>
> What is the relevance of this Steggy? My question pertains to any
> coloured bg. Ah, we are chatting. OK. I forgot for a moment.
Relevance is that White is not a colour, but still a background.
> steggy<ste...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Op 03-11-11 02:40, dorayme schreef:
>>> On a Mac Illustrator CS4, when there are two layers, the bottom a
>>> pure white (but the actual colour might not be relevant as long
>>> as it is a colour), the top just some black text. The black text
>>> is Arial Regular 14px. The text looks a little jaggedy on screen
>>> but less so when the white layer is turned off. Why is this? Is
>>> there anything to be done to improve it?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Hi there. We might as wel chat cause nothing is going in in this group.
>>
>> My take:
>>
>> Why use white?
>
> What is the relevance of this Steggy? My question pertains to any
> coloured bg. Ah, we are chatting. OK. I forgot for a moment.
Transparency might be better. But I do understand you want a background.
>
> <chat>I rarely ever do but on this occasion there were some
> raster images that had a white background and I did not want to
> fiddle about making the white of these transparent and leaving
> the drawings smooth.</chat>
>
>> Second: What happens if you outline the text?
>
> Good question. Just a minute...
>
>
> ... nah, no difference.
>>
>> Third: If for print, no worries.
>>
>
> That is what I decided, that it was a screen thing. But thanks
> for saying this, I appreciate it, it helps me sleep better.
Good choice.Lots of things look jagged on screen but come out perfect in
> <chat>I rarely ever do but on this occasion there were some
> raster images that had a white background and I did not want to
> fiddle about making the white of these transparent and leaving
> the drawings smooth.</chat>
>
>> Second: What happens if you outline the text?
>
> Good question. Just a minute...
>
>
> ... nah, no difference.
>>
>> Third: If for print, no worries.
>>
>
> That is what I decided, that it was a screen thing. But thanks
> for saying this, I appreciate it, it helps me sleep better.
print. As long as the DPI/PPI is OK.
>
>> Fourth: Ariel is not the way to go. Use Helvetica, that is the original.
>
> It was a legal requirement, amazingly. But what is so bad about
> it that one should NEVER use it?
>
Ahhhh has more to do with typo design. Ariel is just not done imho;)
>> Fourth: Ariel is not the way to go. Use Helvetica, that is the original.
>
> It was a legal requirement, amazingly. But what is so bad about
> it that one should NEVER use it?
>
If you use Helvetica those Windows people will not see the difference,
but it is sooo much better.
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