How do you make sharp text in photoshop for the web?

[sinnin32]

I am making some graphics for some websites and I need to make banners that have text about 10pt. When I make it in photoshop it comes out kinda pixelized. I have seen many sites that have small sharp text. How do you do that?

[sinnin32]

if you go to c2media.com....im trying to create something like the verticle banners they use. But my text isnt coming out as clear as theirs.

[MD]

there are different anti-ailising type options in photoshop, have you tried those?

None
sharp
crisp
strong
smooth

I wish I had something clever to put here.......

[beanz]

Also go to dafont.com and look for pixel fonts...

http://sighost.fuelie.org/accounts/beanz/beanz_17.jpg

http://dabeanz.deviantart.com

[Ryan8720]

You have to figure out what color background the text will be on and anti-alias it to that color.

http://www.edgewebdesign.org/images/misc/ryan_shadowmetal.gif (http://www.edgewebdesign.org)

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/community/images/affiliates/Buttons/80x15/white_1.gif (http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&id=30444&t=82')

Free iPod (http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=9871683) (explanation (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/default.aspx?f=35&m=98889&p=1))

[retro]

Ryan said...
You have to figure out what color background the text will be on and anti-alias it to that color.




isnt that what anti-aliasing does? blends the 'object' to the background color. or are you saying thats theres a way to adjust the anti aliasing?[/quote]

[Ryan8720]

Yes, that is what anti-aliasing does. But when you design it in Photoshop, you have to make sure that the color your anti-aliasing to is the color that is going to be underneath it on the Web.

Anti-aliasing to to a transparent background usually leaves white specks around the object.

http://www.edgewebdesign.org/images/misc/ryan_shadowmetal.gif (http://www.edgewebdesign.org)

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/community/images/affiliates/Buttons/80x15/white_1.gif (http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&id=30444&t=82')

Free iPod (http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=9871683) (explanation (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/default.aspx?f=35&m=98889&p=1))

[Flaming Moe]

What's a clipping path in photoshop?

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