: Great Anti-Aliasing settings for text: methods,tips, tricks, advice? Why doesn't type look crisp and clear in Fireworks/Photoshop etc? I am the only one working on a PC at my work place, I've

@Sherry646

Each web browser and Photoshop use different type rendering engine.

Also it's depends on the font, size, and the color of the type and background. Each of the antialiasing techniques have their place and the best way to know which is best is experiment and then Save for Web.

It's generally not worth spending time trying to figure out different anti-aliasing settings to use when doing work for web design.
Maybe this article will help you

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@Si6392903

The only options i know of are the anti aliasing text setting in photoshop.

Although there might be a couple of other factors, try making your canvas 300dpi instead of 72dpi and see if you get the same problem.

It may be your monitors resolution, check the settings compared to the other machines in your office

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@Gonzalez368

you can click the "Anti aliasing" box in photoshop, in the character properties settings window.
If you dont see it, go into the main menu, then "windows > character"

You will see an Anti Aliasing option with 4 options. Smooth, Sharp, Crisp, and None. (maybe one more).

Just set any of those and it should be good.

You have to hover over the icon to know its the Anti Aliasing option.
Its two "Aa"s that look like that. Its the top right option.

Also I have noticed as well, that no matter what with your anti aliasing, depending on the font being used, and whether its a Postscript OpenType font, or TrueType font, you will get very jaggedy fonts unless you view your art at 100% zoom, or 50%.
Its weird, but it must be viewed at 100% or 50%, everything in between makes it look so jagged, which limits your space to work..
Just check it at 100%, and 50% and if its good, go ahead and work at any zoom, and ignore it until its done and you should be fine!

Good luck with your typography! :)

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