If you zoom in in Photoshop and compare letters in 4.0 with 5.0, there is a
distinct clunkiness to the anti-aliasing in 5.0. And Jack's right, there
are some real hideous gaps between letters. Photoshop's kerning has never
been all that great, so why make it worse--especially when 5.0 is being
ballyhooed for its kerning controls.
Suz
>> Joe Gillespie's type test is at http://www.kickassdesign.com/typetest.gif
>>
>> It takes close scrutiny in Photoshop to see the differences, and they may
>> not be enough to concern you. But, like I said earlier, if you're
>> trying to
>> precisely match older typesetting, it's something to be aware of.
Jack wrote:
>I didn't notice much in the way of anti-aliasing problems on-screen (not
>enough to keep me from upgrading and waiting for a maintenance release), but
>the kerning problem, whoa! Is that an issue, too?
Suzanne Stephens
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