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: Lines are pixelated and low quality when exported to .PNG in low resolution with Adobe Illlustrator I'm trying to make 16x16 icons in line style with Adobe Illustrator and when I export to

@Connie430

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I'm trying to make 16x16 icons in line style with Adobe Illustrator and when I export to .PNG, lines are extremely low quality and pixelated. Here's examples:







Here's what it looks like in Illustrator:



I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong. Is there something I need to know? Thanks!

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@Heady304

seriously :) if it's 16x16 just use the pencil tool and draw it in photoshop!
At this size you're designing pixels.

Even pixel snap and resizing won't help you with this! If you need the logo this small you need to change the design and draw it by hand anyway this shouldn't take that long :)

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@Berryessa866

An alternate technique is to just draw, then export to a decently high-resolution file which is a multiple of the desired pixel resolution (288 or 576 ppi), then reduce the pixel file to the proper resolution in PhotoShop using Bicubic Sharper (Best for Reduction).

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@Jessie844

I think you have to design these icons using a pixel-snap grid. You have to set the grid (and units) and the document settings. Try to follow this -old- article: petshopboxstudio.com/blog/articles/how-to-prepare-illustrator-for-pixel-perfection/

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