In Fireworks, set your grid to 1px and 'Snap to grid' to keep all your little bits clean and sharp. This will keep the app from trying to 1/2 pixel anything. Trust me, this works!
When you make a new document in Illustrator CS5, you can choose "Align New Objects to Pixel Grid". You can also do this from the Transform panel. But be careful, because it can be messy sometimes.
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Brent Jackson
Add anchor points with handles parallel to the grid to keep Illustrator from making nasty pixel artifacts.
4 months ago
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Isaac Grant *
Totally agree with you, but only for Illustrator.
4 months ago
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Ahmed Chergaoui
Thanks for the tip.
4 months ago
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Andy Armstrong
Can we start a playoff with pro tips? This would be great, especially with such a deep bench of talent in this place.
4 months ago
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Brent Jackson
@ Andy Armstrong Please do!
4 months ago
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Pro Tip 2
by Isaac Grant *
For sharper circles do as above⤣
4 months ago
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Nathan Romero
Ah! This needs to keep going.
4 months ago
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Isaac Grant *
I can do more but I don't feel like going solo.
4 months ago
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buatoom
thanks for tip ^ ^
4 months ago
Why didn't all the other 'Pro Tips" rebound the original? Bummer. Love this idea.
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Pro Tip 6: Sharp Elements in Fireworks
by Eric E. Anderson
In Fireworks, set your grid to 1px and 'Snap to grid' to keep all your little bits clean and sharp. This will keep the app from trying to 1/2 pixel anything. Trust me, this works!
4 months ago
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Hans Jørgen Wærner
When you make a new document in Illustrator CS5, you can choose "Align New Objects to Pixel Grid". You can also do this from the Transform panel. But be careful, because it can be messy sometimes.
4 months ago
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Brent Jackson
@ Hans Jørgen Wærner Good point, but Illustrator's "messy" implementation drives me nuts.
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Pro Tip 8
by Brent Jackson
Group a symbol before breaking the link to it to prevent Illustrator from making a slew of sub-layers.
4 months ago