How do I make a PNG file with a transparent background that doesn't look like crap?

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I have a customer who wants his logo in a format that has a transparent background so He can use it Word or Paint (I forget which) for "things". I have Corel and Illustrator but I can't make it so it looks good. (I can't make one at all in Illy... but I'm challenged in that software.) I get jaggy letters with an artifact/outline around my letters.

What I need is white and orange letters he can float over whatever he wants with no outlines around the letters.

Adrian

 

[Supergirl]

Do you have a version without a background?

in Illustrator, file, save for web. pick png from dropdown. voila!

 

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You da bomb Supergirl! Do you have any tips on resolution? I have no outline artifacts now but it's jaggy as all getout.

Adrian

 

[phototec]

Do you have any tips on resolution? I have no outline artifacts now but it's jaggy as all getout.

Adrian

DON"T use SAVE for WEB, that will make you PNG at 72ppi, if you want higher resolution (like 300), use FILE, EXPORT, then from the drop down menu select PNG, then you will have some different PNG options and you can select from Screen (72ppi), Medium (150ppi), or High (300ppi).

Make sure you have the background color as transparent.

 

[J Hill Designs]

png from corel comes out perfect for me...do you have anti-aliasing uncheck by chance?

 

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Thanks Phototec. I didn't spot that option the first time I when through. I'm all good now. (Love this place...)

Adrian

 

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png from corel comes out perfect for me...do you have anti-aliasing uncheck by chance?

Try it with white text...

Adrian

 

[J Hill Designs]

Try it with white text...

Adrian

 

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Nice portrait of a polar bear in a snow storm. :U Rock:

Adrian

 

[J Hill Designs]

look closely, or import to a dark background

 

[Gino]

Nice portrait of a polar bear in a snow storm. :U Rock:

Adrian

Well, then that polar bear must've eaten a seal a few days ago, cause I can still see remnants of a pink cloud.

 

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look closely, or import to a dark background

Well J... I'm not getting anything but the polar bear when I try it. Can you make an animated tutorial for me? Just kidding but it won't do it for me. What's the sequence... if you have a minute. I must be missing a check box or something.

Adrian

 

[J Hill Designs]

Well J... I'm not getting anything but the polar bear when I try it. Can you make an animated tutorial for me? Just kidding but it won't do it for me. What's the sequence... if you have a minute. I must be missing a check box or something.

Adrian

hmm. well, heres the png output settings dialogue, maybe compare?

edit: box surrounging it set to clear, not white

 

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I get this. There's not way to see the white on white. Must be time to upgrade. I'm on CS4.

Adrian

 

[J Hill Designs]

I get this. There's not way to see the white on white. Must be time to upgrade. I'm on CS4.

Adrian

this was corel x5 that I showed