my jpegs suck ass
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- move
as you can probably guess from my post: my jpegs suck ass. I am creating vector images in illustrator and when I save for web (apple+cmnd+shift+s) my images leave alot to be desired. Any of you web-heads out there have a method for saving vectors without losing image quality?
- imnotaplumber0
What settings are you using? Untick convert to sRGB
- ninjasavant0
set your jpg quality to 11
- Shaney0
try saving them as .png? , without knowing the rest of your settings hard to say but .jpegs will always be compressed to some extent and don't suit anything that is line art
- invisiblechamber0
save as eps, open at desired size with photoshop and then save as jpg.
- < one way.TomBac
- You can just open the AI straight in PS. No need to mess with EPS.duckofrubber
- akrokdesign0
if it's for web, you need to squeeze it anyway. right?!
save for web. set on from 64 to 72.
- ********0
My life sucks ass!!! My JPGs are great though.
- airey0
another option: take them through photoshop and then save-to-web rather than direct export from illustrator.
- ESKEMA0
I had a problem once with save for web in illustrator. All the settings was giving a shitty gif, even when selecting jpg or png. You don't explain what's happening in more detail so I don't know if this is suited but you can trash the save for web preferences. look for "Adobe Save For Web AI (version you have) Prefs" in Library > Preferences
- ********0
jpgs are shit for flat colour use png or gif
- vaxorcist0
are you looking at the JPEG's in Firefox or Safari or IE or Chrome? Some browsers use embedded color profiles and some don't, try checking and unchecking "embed color profile" and test in browsers...
- detritus0
I just use Fireworks to export all my jpgs.
It's a pain in the ass, but it does the trick.
- Roberthannink0
Work with PhotoShop...
- like invisiblechamber discribes...Roberthannink
- no dont ever touch photoshop, stay vector stay illustrator!!!epill
- True!! Don't work with JPEG's!!! Use Vector....Roberthannink
- ********0
you have to choose the correct format for the correct job.
jpegs are mainly for photos - because the lossy routines which are used for compression will create aliasing artefacts in areas of block colour.
If you are exporting an illustration which makes use of sharp / fine lines or large blocks of color / smooth gradients - consider _not_ using a jpeg... pick a file type which uses non-lossy compression (gif/png8/png24).
- waynomatic0
depending on your vectors, you can also just zoom in and screencap then export those from photoshop - total hack method but it works
- you could also take a photo with your digital camera ;)********
- so 2006!Roberthannink
- it is a lazy way of doing it, yes. If a particular job requires a jpg, I do use other methods than this. Was just throwing the option out there. So 2006? What are you, a hipster? ;)waynomatic
- there. So 2006? What are you, a hipster? ;)waynomatic
- you could also take a photo with your digital camera ;)
- fyoucher10
Basically what lukus_W says...
- The more detail and colors the image has, like hair, faces, textures, patterns and gradients: use JPEG compression. The more detail, the higher the file size. Also, if the image has some "blurriness" or softened edges to it (not meaning actual blur, but things like smoke), then always use JPEG as it will compress things like that nicely. If you SAVE FOR WEB as JPEG in Photoshop, there's also an option to add blurriness to the image. Sometimes you can blur the image, while keeping the look the same, but dropping file size considerably.
- GIF's, on the other hand, are great for simple vectors. GIF's are color-based. So if you have illustrations with hard edges, that use under 256 colors, and don't use gradients...use GIF compression. Things that DON'T have softened edges or blurriness to it. If you want to lower file size in a GIF, mess around with adding lossiness to the image. You can tell you've added too much when you start seeing a lot of noise. If you DO have gradients or things with softened edges, you can play around with dithering. (Sometimes you have images that are like photo's but are almost like vectors..in between GIF and JPEG use)
- 8-bit and 24-bit PNG's are similar but I believe you'll have some probs on some older browsers.
- gokernyourself0
command + c, command + v in photoshop. Choose import as smart object. Scale it huge. command + alt + shift +s (save for web) choose 100% jpeg.
Done. Next thread.- Amen!Roberthannink
- *** If you're not worried about file size...fyoucher1
- .. and you dont care if it looks shitShaney
- kgvs720
Have you tried saving it as .svg? THe only problem is that IE needs a plugin to view svg files.It's supported by FF.
- move0
Good advice. I'll try them all and see which one works the best. Thanks to everyone who contributed your time and ideas.
- eb60
just zip the .ai files and post them. Can't get better than that.
- 74LEO0
Your jpegs suck like Rita's water ice!!!