I'm pretty sure the issue is LiveCode, not you. See an example here: http://www.tactilemedia.com/download/LC_antialias_issue.jpg
LiveCode has had antialiasing issues for years (try creating a sharp line using an even line width in LC -- can't be done when antialiasing is enabled). My guess is whatever routines are being used to antialias object edges are also being applied to edges of images and producing less then desirable results. BTW, the image format you want is 32 bit PNG. And, yes, it is worth the bother, so we can get good results using native graphics effects, and keep apps efficient, instead having to go outside LiveCode and "hard code" graphic effects into images. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, UX Design Recently, Nicolas Cueto wrote: > Hello, > > I'm using Fireworks 2004 to create transparent images of alphabet > letters that I import onto an LC stack using LC's "File > Import" > menu. Problem is, when in LC I set "dropshadow" and "innershadow" > there is still a teeny little bit of jaggedness noticeable between the > image itself and the inner/outer shadows. > > As attempts to a solution, in Fireworks I've tried: > > -- the various "Anti-alias" options (smooth, crisp) > -- a PNG8 file export, with either/or Alpha- and Index-transparency > (whatever those mean!), and with either/or no-Matte and Matte of a > color either/or exact or similar to the image color > -- a PNG32 file export (no option available for Alpha- or Index-transparency) > > ... and in LC I've messed around with the various > dropshadow/innershadow settings, including "Filter" from Gaussian > down to box3pass. > > As I say, the jaggedness is quite slight. Some might say it's not even > worth the bother. But, if I notice it, my finicky Japanese learners > will too. > > Thanks. > > -- > Nicolas Cueto > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
