convert to outlines - why chunkier?

[stanleypower]

I'm modifying some type for a digital logo. When I convert the type to outlines it immediately appears chunkier. The logo needs to be quite small and therefore as crisp as possible. Why does it do this? Is there a way around this?

 

[kim00]

Stanley - is it adding a stroke to your text? This could make it appear chunky.

...kim

 

[stanleypower]

No theres no stroke added it only "appears" heavier on-screen. When printed its exactly the same...and overlayed onto the original text when you zoom in...it is exactly the same. Experiment - type any text in Illustrator, make a copy of it and create outlines. Scale both texts down - say 40%. Notice how the outlines text is blurry/heavy? Why does this happen?

 

[jmgalvin]

Try goint to AI preferences/units and dislpay performance and slide the display performance to its highest setting.

I tried to replicate your suggestion using Myriad Roman and could perceive no difference. My display performance is set to highest quality.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[itchybug]

Stanley:

It's normal for text to look chunky when it's been outlined. As you've noticed, on printout or if you rasterize it will no longer appear fat.

Bert

http://www.itchybug.com

 

[apepp]

...just to add and talking from experience...

...it is a characteristic when outlining typefaces for them to appear thicker when output to a highend device (CTP). This will be much more noticeable when using small thin typefaces in paragraphs for example...

...we often get designers artwork all converted to outlines on some pages and not others, the paragraphs that have not been converted to outline will look thicker when printed through a postscript rip due to the calculations involved in making the shapes...

...best to keep text as a font or convert the whole lot to outline rather than mixing it up in a publication. The difference is noticeable depending on the typeface, size and amount it has been used in a publication. This can lead to a rejected job from clients and therefore a reprint at a loss, so be careful...

andrew

 

[apepp]

...sorry, correction...

...we often get designers artwork all converted to outlines on some pages and not others, the paragraphs that have not been converted to outline will look >>>thinner<<< when printed through a postscript rip due to the calculations involved in making the shapes...

...been a long day!!

: )

andrew