Thanks for the 32 bit tip Scott. Regards, Debdoot
On Oct 31, 2011, at 1:41 AM, Scott Rossi wrote: > 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 >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
