Adobe Illustrator - Re: Problem with export to jpeg

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Re: Problem with export to jpeg

ai-lover

2005-05-11, 4:14 am

Ryan T. wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to Illustrator but I'm beginning to like it more and more.
However,
> I can't seem to solve a problem that I'm having when exporting to
jpeg.
> Suppose I have a simple black rectangle, I export to jpg and the jpeg
looks
> great except that it has a white line on the right edge of the
graphic. If
> I were using that jpg by itself it would probably not even be noticed
but
> I'm using it on my website next to another jpeg of the same color and
the
> line shows up visually separating the two graphics.
>
> Right now, I have to go into Photoshop and change the color of the
line
> manually but that's really tedious as I have quite a few to do. Is
there
> any way to fix this so Illustrator exports the graphic properly?
>
> Thanks,
> Ryan

If you are wanting a .jpg for the web I would suggest using crop marks
under the object menu (after you make a box around the area with a
bleed). Now save for web under the file menu. Now your graphic should
be without a border after saving. This will work for exporting as well.

Monty Jake Monty

2005-05-11, 4:14 am

When saving solid color fields such as rectangles use GIF's. Much better
for that sort of thing. JPG's are better for photos. Also, use SAVE FOR
WEB. You can easily compare different compression schemes and amounts of
compression.

Steve

--- faith 'fath\ n : firm belief in something for which there is no proof.
Webster's Dictionary

> From: "ai-lover" <cjac001@yahoo.com>
> Organization: http://groups.google.com
> Newsgroups: alt.graphics.illustrator
> Date: 10 May 2005 19:41:22 -0700
> Subject: Re: Problem with export to jpeg
>
> Ryan T. wrote:
> However,
> jpeg.
> looks
> graphic. If
> but
> the
> line
> there
>
> If you are wanting a .jpg for the web I would suggest using crop marks
> under the object menu (after you make a box around the area with a
> bleed). Now save for web under the file menu. Now your graphic should
> be without a border after saving. This will work for exporting as well.
>

Alfredo Malchiodi

2005-05-11, 7:16 pm

I don't know if this is pertinent to your question, but exporting to JPG
create Anti-aliased edges and the edge of the black object blends with the
white back creating pixels with different shades of gray until the almost
white pixels.

What I normally do is: I open the AI or EPS file in Photoshop; at opening
come up a dialog box call "Rasterize Generic EPS Format", in that box I
deselect the Anti-aliased option and I select the resolution and size I want
to have. For the web I will go for 72dpi.

Now that I have a PSD file open I will do the save there in Photoshop and I
will not have the fuzzy edge around the objects.

Opening the PSD file in Macromedia Freehand (if you have it) gives a better
control with a wide range of export settings, but it is important that after
you open the PSD file you do a resize with Nearest Neighbor.

I explain: From the menu > Modify > Image Size > in the lowest selection box
choose "Nearest Neighbor" > then select the resolution and size you want >
click OK.

Obviously exporting to GIF with the transparent background option will do a
better job, but it is also important to deselect the Anti-aliased option to
have a sharper edge.

Hope this is of same help

Alfredo

"Monty Jake Monty" <scatonca@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:BEA6CA6E.45926%scatonca@earthlink.net...
> When saving solid color fields such as rectangles use GIF's. Much better
> for that sort of thing. JPG's are better for photos. Also, use SAVE FOR
> WEB. You can easily compare different compression schemes and amounts of
> compression.
>
> Steve
>
> --- faith 'fath\ n : firm belief in something for which there is no
proof.
> Webster's Dictionary
>
>

Paul Asente

2005-05-17, 4:14 am

In article <2Ecge.27366$XX1.438955@news20.bellglobal.com>,
"Ryan T." <bishnitza@XXXXXXXXXX> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm new to Illustrator but I'm beginning to like it more and more. However,
> I can't seem to solve a problem that I'm having when exporting to jpeg.
> Suppose I have a simple black rectangle, I export to jpg and the jpeg looks
> great except that it has a white line on the right edge of the graphic. If
> I were using that jpg by itself it would probably not even be noticed but
> I'm using it on my website next to another jpeg of the same color and the
> line shows up visually separating the two graphics.
>
> Right now, I have to go into Photoshop and change the color of the line
> manually but that's really tedious as I have quite a few to do. Is there
> any way to fix this so Illustrator exports the graphic properly?
>
> Thanks,
> Ryan

If you are preparing web graphics, you probably want "Snap to pixel"
turned on in the View menu. This will guarantee that the edges of your
rectangle fall right on the pixel boundaries and don't get anti-aliased.

It also helps with thin lines.

Another good technique is to make your background larger than you need
and use a crop area (under Object) to define the final size.

-- paul asente
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