cs2 text printing problem

[yorksnproud]

I have an annoying problem which is obviously something I am doing wrong.

When printing work done on CS2, everything prints fine apart from the text which prints with a feathered edge.

I have tried printing my work on two different printers which have the same results, yet when printing the same text from Word it is fine.

Please where am I going wrong??

[The Repro Kid]

What you are doing wrong is setting text in photoshop.

Hee hee hee.

Weell, seriously, photoshop is a pixel image editing program and because of that, is not suited to setting text.

If you must set text in photoshop, first off, it sounds like your overall pixel count is too low. Your image will need to be at least 300 dpi. 450 or more would be better, but that is lot of oversampling just to get some text to look nice.

So why is possible to set text in photoshop if it does not work well? Because many people begin with text and then apply all sorts of distortion and effects that cannot be accomplished with anything but Photoshop.

Yet people still insist on setting "text," just plain old, un-photoshop-ified text into photoshop. So there are a number of workarounds.

First is giving plenty of resolution, the second is, of course, to save an eps with a text layer saved with the preserve vector data option.

For more confusing enlightenment on that subject see this thread:

http://www.layersmagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253

:D

[AdobeAce]

Hi Repro,

As always, well put Repro!

Why is it that people insist on doing layouts in Photoshop? I've also being seeing a lot of ad layouts done in Illustrator lately. Considering that the only good way to crop photos in AI is with a Mask -- What's up with that? Is there something that Quark or InDesign can't accomplish?

It makes about as much sense as a carpenter using a hammer to cut wood.

A couple of years ago, I did find one instance where setting type in Photoshop was a great solution. It was a brochure for a friend of mine – an optometrist. The feathered soft type was highly effectively in getting his message across about eyecare.

Ace

[AdobeAce]

Hey Repro,

Did you realize that you're the only "Regular" Member of the forum?

Does that make the rest of us irregular members?

Is it Friday yet?

Ace

[GuyB]

Do we, lonely and only casual members, now have to address to you as : Sir Repro ?;)

[AdobeAce]

I think it's Mr, Repro!

Although Sir Repro works too.

:D

[The Repro Kid]

I hate to take all the fun out it, but it's probably the number of posts a person makes. Maybe it's the 150 mark?

But no, I didn't notice. Cool.

...and better stick with "your Majesty."

[yorksnproud]

Errrm, I think I'll get my coat.

Thanks Repro, or is it Sir?

I've got to admit that I'm new to Photoshop (as if you all didn't realise) and up to now have just been working with photo's on CS2.

I manage a company involved in Motorsport and CS2 is good for enhancing photos, putting logo's on racing cars etc, but yesterday I designed a front cover for a sponsorship proposal which contained some text, hence the problem I had.

All sorted now and thanks for the advice, by the way which would be the best software to use for designing brochures which contain photos and text?

[AdobeAce]

Hi yorksnproud,

Sorry for the earlier rude post. I was having a tough day!

(However, I did get a lot of calls from carpenters saying something about acheiving a distressed look.)

I personnally prefer InDesign for layouts, but QuarkXPress is a fine program. I used Quark since (version 1) 1987. But switched to InDesign a while back after trying it out for a week.

The big advantage of InDesign is that it's made to work better with the rest of the applications in Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat) plus ID's use of Transparency.

Believe it or not, you've hit on one of the hottest topics on computer graphics forums today. Artists get extremely passionate about about their layout applications. A simple opinion might start a major war. (similar to discussions about religion, politics, or Mac vs. PC).

So the answer to your layout question is -- both Quark and InDesign will do a great job on layouts. Take a look at both and see which YOU prefer.

And I'll save Repro the trouble -- This is the Layers magazine forum (the how-to magazine for everything Adobe), so the answers you get here will certainly lean toward Adobe InDesign.

Hope this helps!

Ace

[The Repro Kid]

Errrm, I think I'll get my coat.

Thanks Repro, or is it Sir?

I've got to admit that I'm new to Photoshop (as if you all didn't realise) and up to now have just been working with photo's on CS2.

I manage a company involved in Motorsport and CS2 is good for enhancing photos, putting logo's on racing cars etc, but yesterday I designed a front cover for a sponsorship proposal which contained some text, hence the problem I had.

All sorted now and thanks for the advice, by the way which would be the best software to use for designing brochures which contain photos and text?

Sir? naw, stick with the classics, your Governorship, your Majesty, or your Eminence, etc, should work just fine. yorksnproud, I figured you for a beginning photoshop user and wasn't trying to be rude either. Not being able to set crisp, clean type is first discovery type of thing with photoshop.

As for laying out brochures, I'd say, make your decisions based on Money.

Since you own Photoshop, paying the additional full price for either Quark or InDesign would not be the biggest bang for your buck. You can purchase Adobe CreativeSuite 2 for the same price as Photoshop and Indesign combined. And there is an upgrade price for owners of Photoshop. This would be the best use of your money. I'd check on the pricing but adobe's site seems to experiencing some trouble right now.

[phenn]

...and better stick with "your Majesty."
You may be noble and brilliant, but *I* have the key to the snack cabinet.

:D

[AdobeAce]

Hi phenn,

If you share the snacks, I'll make the coffee!

Ace

:D

[GuyB]

I don't want to stay alone so, may I suggest some wine ?

[yorksnproud]

Thanks guys for the advice and no offence taken.

Yeah, I am a beginner although I have managed to sort out how to put logos on race car images.

I hope you'll be as helpful with me when I ask the next stupid question.

Cheers