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Steven Boland
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October 16, 2023
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Fonts look pixelated

  • October 16, 2023
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When connecting my MacBook Air M2 2022 to my Thunderbolt 27 inch display small type does not render properly as it did when I worked om my 27 inch IMac. All the display settings are set to maximum. Compared to Photoshop it seems Photoshop does a better job. As can be seen in the screenshot. Left is InDesign. Any ideas? Note that the font in Photoshop is not a rendered image.

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
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    October 16, 2023

    What are the resolutions of the monitors? Physical size is only part of the equation. 

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    Steven BolandAuthor
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    October 16, 2023

    I guess when the two are on the same screen this should not be the issue, but the display is set at 2560x1440.

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    Steven BolandAuthor
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    October 17, 2023

    What's the size and resolution of your Photoshop file?

     


    Size in photoshop is not relevant because the type is not yet converted to pixels, it only serves to show that the screen animation of the type behaves differently in Photoshop compared to InDesign. I have 30+ years of experience in looking at type on screen. Its like being set back to around 1999. Its weird because any other program like Safari or what have you seems to have no problem rendering tiny typefaces on screen. 

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