PNG file and text

[Ironside]

if I create a transparent PNG file with text, the text is never really that good, it's always a little bit ragged around the edges unlike if it is done in fireworks.. I have tried various options, sharp, strong etc but the text is always looks rubbish unless it has a background colour.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

[Isick]

Can you post an image so we understand more clearly... posting the PNG with messed up text would be ideal.

[Ironside]

The two links below show images created in photo shop and fireworks, you can see the difference between the two. They were both created on transparent backgrounds and saved as a PNG


http://www.example5.pennwooding.com/ind ... 3&Itemid=4

http://www.example5.pennwooding.com/ind ... 4&Itemid=5

[Isick]

Well the sharp / crisp thing would be my first guess, but you say you have tried that. This may sound like a dumb question, but when you changed the text blending from sharp to crisp or none to strong or what have you, did you make sure the text was selected - like highlighted?

If that doesn't work I am afraid I can think of nothing else at the moment...

[Ironside]

It seems that the ragged edges to the text only appears on letters that don't have either horizontal or vertical edges. Anything with an angle/curve shows jagged edges as you can see. I have tried all those settings and none of them improve the look of the text. I guess I'll keep using fireworks for transparent gifs.