Hi All
I still using X5 as at present it suits my needs. The one issue I do have is that when i do web banner (any size) if there is a solid background the text becomes slightly blurry. How do i keep it crisp when put onto the web site as it looks fine in Corel Draw and even looks fine when i re-open the PNG file. To see what i am talking about have a look at the site www.chitterchatter.co.uk.
You can mainly see it on the red iPhone banner, the iPhone logo is blurred.
Regards Paul
Hi, here's your example:
Yes, that's bad... but you're doing the right thing by asking about why.
The jpeg compression is too high. Black should be black too.
choose 4:4:4 subformat.
Plus.. some images could be paletted and will be sharper, clearer and smaller file size due to the run length encoding used in GIF/PNG paletted schemes.
if you upload your CDR of some images we can show you how to get better results.
I've been able to export from Draw directly with good success, I'd like to try for you and then show you results and settings to get there.
Also make sure no images are being scaled with HTML later, they should almost always present 1:1.
Keep getting an errror message when i try to upload it here. The issue only happens when i have text on a coloured background. If I have it on white it appears fine.
Yes the site in question the images are sent to someone who then uploads them
One idea... prepare the JPG yourself, so that the web person doesn't convert it too aggressively. Then you control over how compressed it is.
One example on your site was a large image at 35KB. From my experience, it should have been around 100K based on pixel dimensions.
Try exporting as JPG, compression 20, smoothing none, 4:4:4 subformat, Optimized (FWIW I usually compress at 10). See if they will use that.
There may be a battle with the web person since file size is more important than anything else to some people (even in 2018 with hi-speed most places and web hosting plans that in many cases are unlimited). Take control... if someone argues that your new 100KB image is still too big, that's silliness and you need to point that out.
In my office move my PC got damaged and had to be replaced
Good news I am now using Corel Draw X8, does the above still apply? It could be me being really thick and I appreciate your patience. When i export to web, change to JPEG I can see the 4:4:4 subformat but not see the rest.
yes all parameters still apply, choose RGB to be sure also for color model.
There may be little arrows to press to show more export settings. I wish CorelDRAW would show these at all times, so that users can see them. Then users should learn why they matter.
When i export all I get for options are the attached
Make sure pixel dimensions are what your web guy wants.
Try quality 90, blur zero. I've never seen blur be a good thing for exported jpegs.