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August 24, 2020
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Blurry Export "Save for Web" (Business Card)

  • August 24, 2020
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Hello! I have quite a tedious problem, I am not the best with Illustrator and I have a default business card size 3.5x2 in or 252x144 px artboard I am working on. So I get everything done and my logo and text on it, afterwards I use the "Save for Web" option to export it PNG so I can upload it to a site for them to print, however it is super blurry! Nothing like in the program, I have never experienced this before as I used illustrator a couple times to make some small cards and they came out fine. However they come out blurry and not even readable. I also tried saving as PNG but that changes the resolution of the file when I put 300 DPI. I want to have the same resolution while retaining sharpness, correct me if I am wrong but is that not how vector files work, and if possible is there a solution around this?

 

Cheers and thank you in advanced.

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marliton
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marlitonCommunity Expert
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August 24, 2020

Hi. The PNG format converts the document content to pixels, this is why you see it blurry. You need to avoid converting to pixels using a format that supports vector information like PDF.

 

Marlon Ceballos
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    vvvvv4444443Author
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    August 24, 2020

    I see, that makes more sense... thank you, but would it be possible for me to save it in the same resolution while maintaing the quality so I can have it on my phone for viewing?

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    August 24, 2020

    Why do you upload a PNG for printing?

    Save as a PDF and then use that for sending to print. If the printing service doesn't allow PDF, then use a different one.

      vvvvv4444443
      vvvvv4444443Author
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      August 24, 2020

      Okay thank you, I'll try that but another question I have is how would I save it in the same resolution while maintaing the quality so I can have it on my phone for viewing?

      Monika Gause
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      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 24, 2020

      THere are PDF viewers available for smartphones. Or do you want to use it a a homescreen?

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