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September 8, 2023
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Angled Linked images pixelated ONLY on export

  • September 8, 2023
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Hi, I've been dealing with this for a long time, since export replaced the old "save for web" command.

 

When I have linked images placed at ANY angle different from 0º the exported artboard results in pixelation.

 

This doesn't happen if I use the legacy Save For Web command. This is makes the multiple artboard export completelly useless, because if I want to avoid pixelation, I have to export every artboard individually.

 

This also happens to EMBEDDED images which I don't use since it makes the file size too big and slow.

 

I'm attaching two images of the same file, one was created with EXPORT command and the other with SAVEFORWEB.

 

 

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    Martin Matthias
    Known Participant
    February 11, 2025

    Bump. This is still an issue.
    Is there a workaround for as long as this problem persists?

     

     

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 11, 2025

    You can vote here:

    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/34636129-export-for-screens-bad-antialiasing-and-jagged-ed

    And use Export > Save for Web as workaround

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 8, 2023

    What are the anti-aliasing settings when you export? Do you use art optimized?

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    carlosmoralesquiros
    Known Participant
    September 8, 2023

    Different AntiAlias settings, same results...

      Ton Frederiks
      Community Expert
      Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 8, 2023

      How did you exported that? Of course theres a difference between optimizations, but that's not my point, my point is that ANGLED images pixelate after export,  no matter with AA optimization. Thats why I'm posting angled and not angled linked images on the same artboard.

       

      These are the steps so you can reproduce the issue:

      STEP 1: place a linked image (it can be JPG, PNG, any format)

      STEP 2: duplicate and rotate the same image (so you can compare results)

      STEP 3: Export using "EXPORT AS..." command (choose any format and optimization you like)

      STEP 4: Look at the difference.

       

      EDIT: Added image for clarity.


      But when I use your steps I get the same result as in my example

      Remember that artwork with angled lines will always give stairsteps when exported as an image.

      Low resolution and Type optimized make it more visible.

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      carlosmoralesquiros
      Known Participant
      September 8, 2023

      I have the same problem, this is a very old issue and still happening....

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