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perfectblue
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November 28, 2012
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Photoshop Text Blurry/Low Resolution when Printed

  • November 28, 2012
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In photoshop I created a document that is 8.5x11, the size of standard printing paper, with a letter in a handwritten font. When I print my letter the print quality is not so great. I have resolution for the image set to 100. There is a little bit of a blur around the edges of the font and overall it is not very crisp.

If I take that same font when printed through microsoft word, it is very crisp, sharp and high quality.

What might be the disconnect between the two? Why is the same document much more crisp and clean when printed through word than through photoshop?

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    Noel Carboni
    Noel Carboni
    Legend
    November 29, 2012

    I did some print tests, and with my HP deskjet printer (now quite old) I saw an improvement in tiny image detail even up to 600 ppi.

    -Noel

    janelle_f
    Adobe Employee
    janelle_f
    Adobe Employee
    November 28, 2012

    Here is a great video explaining the issue:

    I would recommend a resolution at 300dpi, but that is often dependant on the image you are printing. I often set it at 300ppi for a photo quality.

    Here is the link if the video doesn't display: http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/pixels-image-size-resolution-photoshop/

    I hope that helps, please post back with any questions

    Janelle

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