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I like the old anti-aliasing better
Authored by: ToastyKen on Apr 11, '02 05:42:02AM

I don't understand why everyone likes the Cocoa anti-aliasing better than the Carbon one (i.e. the one used in Internet Explorer). The old one renders things nice and crisp and clean, whereas, except for really large type, the new one leaves things with fuzzy edges.

I wish there were a way to get the Carbon anti-aliasing in Cocoa apps, not vice versa!



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I like the old anti-aliasing better
Authored by: bryanzak on Apr 11, '02 02:09:47PM

Because what you're seeing in Carbon anti-aliasing (which is really just the old QuickDraw anti-aliasing) in a word...sucks. If recall correctly, QD AA only uses 4 levels of color mixing.

"Cocoa" anti-aliasing, which is really Quartz (Core Graphics) anti-aliasing uses up to 256 mixes. Much, much better.

Your comment is the first I've heard saying that QD AA is better. I don't know anyone, including about 30 artists, that aren't in love with Quartz. (Of course, that comment will likely bring people out of the woodwork :)



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