Illustrator +PDFs
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- moxiedog
When I Save a document as a PDF in Illustrator, any font that I've outlined appears pixelly, not smooth in outline.
Anyone know how to stop this happening. Thank you!
- rabattski&rabattski0
try to set the dpi export settings a lot higher. i always put it on 4000. in the properties per element you can also set the dpi a lot higher.
- bomy_dick0
u can also get a 800 mb document to use on the net..
that's always very handy ...
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- moxiedog0
pants :( I just don't get why it does this
- moxiedog0
hmmm... please? anyone experienced this before?
- bomy_dick0
have you tried exporting your work into indesign or pagemaker or whatever and do it from there.. ?
a lot more options will be available to you
- moxiedog0
thank you bomy_dick, I'll give that a go. I've never exported from Illustrator to InDesign but can't be hard, right....
- bomy_dick0
depend on what kind of work really .. is the AKI file really heavy ?
is it AI 10 u're using ? : >> transparencies ? gradients ?
don't forget to flatten all that before
- radar0
why not keep text intact and not set to outline - because once you convert the text its an image and thats why it looks jagged - and eps exported in quark or indesign is gonna look the same way.
- bomy_dick0
i'd give it a try
- moxiedog0
I'm using Illustrator 9, it's an eps file, no transparencies or gradients.
The outline text on the page is actually a logo (eps) so can't use simple text.
Yeah, thanks guys I'll give it a try...
- moxiedog0
bomy_dick, I like your illustrations, just had a quick look at ur site.
Also, "have you tried exporting your work into indesign".... do you know how? I can't find an option for exporting eps files.
- jk0b0
Adobe just recommends cut+paste into a new InDesign document