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How Do I Turn Off Anti-Aliasing in Photoshop?

Last updated on February 12, 2023 @ 8:42 pm

Anti-aliasing is a process of removing jaggedness from the edges of objects in digital images. Jaggedness is caused by the pixels that make up an image not lining up perfectly horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines.

When you zoom in on an image, you can see these jagged lines, especially on the edges of objects. Anti-aliasing smooths out these jagged lines by filling in the gaps between pixels with intermediate colors.

In Photoshop, there are two anti-aliasing options: “None” and “Sharp”. “None” turns off anti-aliasing completely, while “Sharp” leaves it turned on. Here, you can see two examples where the anti-aliasing options were applied.

If you’re having trouble seeing the difference between the two, try zooming in on an image (pressing CTRL + or Command + on a Mac). You can see the Anti-Alias button at the top menu. Simply click on this to turn it on and off. With “None” selected, the lines will appear jagged; with “Sharp” selected, they’ll appear smooth.

PRO TIP: If you are not familiar with Photoshop or graphic design, it is best not to attempt to change the anti-aliasing settings. Anti-aliasing is a technical term that refers to the process of smoothing out the edges of images when they are displayed on a screen. It is a complex setting that can have a big impact on the overall look of an image, and it is best left to those who are familiar with its use.

So, if you want to turn off anti-aliasing completely, click on the Anti-Alias button to turn it off. This will disable the feature altogether, leaving your lines and edges nice and sharp.

If you want to leave it turned on, simply check if the Anti-Alias button has a black background indicating that it is currently turned on.

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