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Subpixel rendering - am I too picky?
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I've recently switched back to a mac after being a linux/pc user for several years 
I don't know if this is the correct forum to ask this question in, but you guys have a good eye for GUI stuff that most people don't. I have a 17" powerbook, and was playing with the antialiasing options in the general control panel. The "Standard" option is normal antialiasing, and it looks like the other 3 options are all different levels of subpixel antialiasing. My question is, do any of you actually LIKE them? I can see halos of color around black antialiased text. It's not cool. Does it just take some getting used to and then I'll think it's okay? I don't like anything but the standard option, and i'm using an LCD!! 
thanks,
Adam
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Join Date: May 2001
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I'm on a CRT, but I definitely prefer standard anti-aliasing to the subpixel rendering... so no, it's not just you. Some people apparently find the standard antialiasing too blurry, but I for one think it looks just fine... matter of taste, I guess.
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It makes sense for you to feel that way on a CRT, subpixel rendering is meant for LCDs
I think the other options are actually *more* blurry than the standard option.
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I'm on an Apple Studio 17" LCD display and I prefer the "Standard - best for CRT" setting. I like crisp text, not the blurrier, softer antialiasing settings.
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I have the new TiBook, and I only like the 'Light' setting. I guess it's beween CRT and LCD or something. I think it's subpixel smoothing but to such a little degree that I don't see the colored rainbow halo around the letters. All the other settings look blurrier to me.
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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Originally posted by Tritium:
I've recently switched back to a mac after being a linux/pc user for several years
I don't know if this is the correct forum to ask this question in, but you guys have a good eye for GUI stuff that most people don't. I have a 17" powerbook, and was playing with the antialiasing options in the general control panel. The "Standard" option is normal antialiasing, and it looks like the other 3 options are all different levels of subpixel antialiasing. My question is, do any of you actually LIKE them? I can see halos of color around black antialiased text. It's not cool. Does it just take some getting used to and then I'll think it's okay? I don't like anything but the standard option, and i'm using an LCD!!
thanks,
Adam
(They should start paying money for this  )
Try creating a decent ColorSync profile with SuperCal. The Apple-supplied profiles don't exactly bring out the best in their LCDs.
As an example, try this profile I created for my G3 PowerBook. The anti-aliased text looks a while lot better with this.
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