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berbes
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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 Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:35 am Post subject: need help making a low-res project look good |
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hello. i've been spoiled since broadband when it comes to keeping ads good looking AND small in size. i have a bowling alley client that has those tv scorers, and the system mandates that the adverts be bmp's no bigger than 512x256. working in these conditions can make some fonts and images look pretty raggy.
i'm not that deep into PS, so any and all suggestions about how to make things look cleaner would be GREAT.
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jerryb4417
Joined: 20 Dec 2008
Posts: 710
Location: Oklahoma
PS Version: photoshop cs5
OS: win7 pro 64 bit, i7-3.2g, GTS 450,
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hi,
i always have problems my self with text either not sharp inough or there halow or bleed thru or can't get right the color hopefully some comes along and has maybe better answers than me
would have like to see a sample and know what font type and size ...
plus have something tocompare with many time we on the boards will take that sample and see what works best (there compition..smiling) ... and hopefully we have something better than the sample.. smiling .... that helps you out..
anyway...
i like to set my image resolution to about 300 ppi ... my reasoning beside i think it give me a better looking image but also better smoothness along the edges.. 72-100 ppi things looks alittle ragged...
anothe thing i do.... that works for me is set my anti alias... you have four choices... andi'll cycle thru each one see which is betters looking ..
dpending on the project i generally like to stay with blocky type text like arial
and not text that have curves like signature... but it depends on the project
and i like to work a 100% zoom ... yes you can go to 200 or 300 but everything will start to raggedy or pixalize .... however if done 100% and thing look good then your confident when displayed at 80 or 70% zoom look better .. but that my thoughts.. |
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berbes
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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excellent points that will be used jerry. i always wondered if it was better to work in a higher res and shrink it down afterwards or start with the low res.
thanks & merry christmas! |
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jerryb4417
Joined: 20 Dec 2008
Posts: 710
Location: Oklahoma
PS Version: photoshop cs5
OS: win7 pro 64 bit, i7-3.2g, GTS 450,
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hi,
your welcome...
generally i like to start out large and then shrink but it depends on the
project also you don't want to shrink too much then you start losing pixals
in the wrong places smiling...
banners i definitely always start out large...
although on your project not quite sure which way to go
doubling the size and then afterward shrink to 1/2 or just use actuall size and zoom in 200% |
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