Hi

I'm using Photoshop 7.0.1 in Windows XP.  When I draw a Rectangle with
the "Rectangle Tool" it looks as though the edges are a bit fuzzy or
aliased.  I want the edges to be sharp and crisp -- I cannot find
where to turn off aliasing...

Can anyone assist?

Applying a Stroke doesn't seem to help.  Inner, Outer or Center.  I'm
using a state of the art LCD monitor -- it's VERY crisp and sharp --
bitmaps look fine and unaliased... so it's not my monitor... nor is it
the X/Y coordinates.  My rectangle is not sitting in nor stretched to,
fractional pixels; using full pixel dimensions and positions.

I.E.
400.0 x 100.0  not  400.5 x 100.5

I know there has to be a way to get my shapes non-aliased.  Thanks.

Jason

Jason wrote:
quote:

> Hi
>
> I'm using Photoshop 7.0.1 in Windows XP.  When I draw a Rectangle with
> the "Rectangle Tool" it looks as though the edges are a bit fuzzy or
> aliased.  I want the edges to be sharp and crisp -- I cannot find
> where to turn off aliasing...
>
> Can anyone assist?
>
> Applying a Stroke doesn't seem to help.  Inner, Outer or Center.  I'm
> using a state of the art LCD monitor -- it's VERY crisp and sharp --
> bitmaps look fine and unaliased... so it's not my monitor... nor is it
> the X/Y coordinates.  My rectangle is not sitting in nor stretched to,
> fractional pixels; using full pixel dimensions and positions.
>
> I.E.
> 400.0 x 100.0  not  400.5 x 100.5
>
> I know there has to be a way to get my shapes non-aliased.  Thanks.
>
> Jason

I think that's just the way the preview is when you make a Shape Layer.
It's really a vector but they display it "soft". Try using the other
option that makes a pixel rectangle with anti-aliasing unchecked in the
Options Bar.

--
Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html

Use a shape when you want to create a rectangle.  In the layers tool list,
it will also show a layer mask for the shape.  Once you have gotten what you
need done....disable the mask and then rasterize the layer.

Fran

"edjh" <edjhann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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quote:

> Jason wrote: 
> I think that's just the way the preview is when you make a Shape Layer.
> It's really a vector but they display it "soft". Try using the other
> option that makes a pixel rectangle with anti-aliasing unchecked in the
> Options Bar.
>
> --
> Comic book sketches and artwork:
> http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html
>