On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:34:01 -0700 (PDT), Zohrabian21@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>On Jun 24, 3:05 am, puzzle <nepisemM...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Why text looks "Fatter" when converted to outlines:
>>
>> from:http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bbafc26/0
>>
>> "Thomas Phinney, Program Manager Fonts & Core Technologies from Adobe
>> Systems tell about why the text fattens when you convert to outlines.
>>
>> TWO things happen when you outline fonts:
>> - loss of hinting
>> - change in fill algorithm
>>
>> The loss of hinting makes certain features potentially inconsistent.
>> For example, letter strokes that you expect to be the same width might
>> turn out to be different widths depending on how they fall on the grid
>> of the output device. Slight differences can get magnified
>> unexpectedly, like rounded letters going below the baseline. This
>> happens because the information that makes the outlines round
>> consistently to the pixel grid has been lost.
>>
>> The change in the fill algorithm combines with the lack of hinting to
>> make the letters look fatter. Font rasterizing uses a fill algorithm
>> that turns on a pixel only when the center of the pixel is within the
>> glyph outline (center-scan). Graphics rasterizing uses a fill
>> algorithm that turns on a pixel when any part of the pixel is within
>> the graphic outline (overscan). Given that the outline is no longer
>> being rounded to pixel boundaries at key points, the rendering will
>> generally be at least one pixel thicker, occasionally two.
>>
>> Of course, how much difference this makes depends on the size and
>> style of the type, and especially on the resolution of the output
>> device. At 2400 dpi with typical text sizes, the effect is pretty
>> subtle. At 600 dpi with 6 point text, the effect is quite obvious."
>>
>> puzzle
>> cetirib...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
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>>
>> My Co-worker is trying to create outlines of a map file to send to
>> print. the font sizes are very small so when creating to outlines,
>> the fonts and lines in the maps appear to be way to bold to read when
>> printed.
>> How do we create outlines and still have it come out crisp, clean and
>> legible?
>>
>> thanks,
>> Nora
>>
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>
>Thanks.
>
>So how would we change things on our end so that the printing place
>prints our maps without that bold look? check the resolution?
Possible solutions:
The first: Save pdf /eps files with embedding fonts
(do not create outlines in Illustrator).
The second: Object \ Flatten Transparency...
then "Convert all text to outlines".
You may change resolution up to 9600 ppi there.
The third and im****tant: your printer would be able to print at higher
resolutions (over 300 dpi).
For small fonts I would like 600 or more dpi.
ps. execuse me on my poor english.
thanks
puzzle
cetiriboje@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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