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Webvalue2
Webvalue2
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May 3, 2023
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Fuzzy and Blurry Text

  • May 3, 2023
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I work on two different computers, at work and at home.
My Photoshop files on my work PC all have fuzzy/blurry texts in them, which I strongly dislike.
Almost looks like I've put the texts on 'Strong'.

Whenever I load the Photoshop file back at home, and I click the individual layers to write in them they get sharp again. I don't have this problem with AdobeXD. And it's not a matter of setting it to sharp/smooth (since I'm working in exactly the same file).

The blurry variant is the one with the red circle. See the image for reference.
Hopefully someone can shed some light on this or has a fix. 🙂 

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Jumpenjax
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JumpenjaxCommunity Expert
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May 3, 2023

I also agree with Jane-e. Try setting both computers text to crisp. Sometimes that makes a difference.

Lee- Graphic Designer, Print Specialist, Photographer
Webvalue2
Webvalue2Author
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May 4, 2023

Thank you for your suggestion, Jumpenjax. However, I prefer not to have a crisp look on my PC as the file is already displayed perfectly sharp. In fact, going from sharp to crisp actually makes the text appear more blurry, as I have recently tested.

The issue seems to lie with the PC I use in the office, which displays the text as blurry, and I am currently trying to fix this. It appears that in the office, this particular PC handles typography in Photoshop differently from the others.

 

Jumpenjax
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JumpenjaxCommunity Expert
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May 4, 2023

It may also be the monitor. 
?

Lee- Graphic Designer, Print Specialist, Photographer
Sameer K
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Sameer KCommunity Manager
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May 3, 2023

Hey @Webvalue2. Thanks for details you've already shared. Please share the system info of Photoshop from both machines from Help > System info > Copy & paste into a text document > Upload to Creative Cloud files (https://assets.adobe.com/files) and share the link here.

That'll help compare & find more details. It might be really broad step, but you can try to reset Photoshop on both machines to the default.

Go to the location of the preference folder below and rename it to backup. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html

 

  • Windows 10/11: Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
  • Press Windows + R & type this is the Run Window - %APPDATA%\Adobe

     

  • Rename the Adobe Photoshop folder by adding a .old at the end. (Adobe Photoshop 2023 > Rename > Adobe Photoshop 2023. old)

 

These changes will give a fresh start to Photoshop as a fresh install. Following the method above, you can later go back to how your Photoshop was before the reset by replacing the new generated preferences with the folder we renamed.

 

Let me know how it goes.

Thanks!

Sameer K

Webvalue2
Webvalue2Author
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May 4, 2023

Hey Sameer,

I would like to add that the issue is specific to my personal computer at the office. This is because every other computer in the office, including my home PC, displays the text with the correct level of sharpness. Therefore, it seems that the problem is only with my personal computer at the office, which is displaying the text as blurry or fuzzy.

 

I have included both TXT files in this message for your reference, which I hope will provide some insight into the issue.

As the problem with blurry text appears to be limited to my office PC, I did reset Photoshop, but unfortunately, it did not resolve the issue.

PECourtejoie
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PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
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May 3, 2023

Hi, like Jane-e, I'm wondering if the screen sizes of the work computer and home computer are not different, and the home one allows a default view of 100% or at least an "even" magnification.

Remember that unless you view it at 100%, you are seeing an approximation.

Webvalue2
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May 3, 2023

Both 2K, both viewed at 100%.

jane-e
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jane-eCommunity Expert
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May 3, 2023

@Webvalue2 

 

What is the anti-alias set to (options bar) on each computer?

 

What does the text look like when the zoom is 100%?

 

Jane

 

    Webvalue2
    Webvalue2Author
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    May 3, 2023

    Both Sharp, since it's the same file. So no difference there.
    See the image for reference, the top one is the view at 100% - the others zoomed in a bit.

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