Adobe Illustrator - why is my logo blurred?

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Hi guys,

I made a beautiful logo in AI and it looks really good on my laptop screen but when I export it to any file (bmp, jpg, tiff, png) it is blurred when I make it bigger.
Any quick solutions? I am a total beginner in AI, it's my day one :)

Any help will be precious, thanks
 
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There can be multitudes of reasons. Most common being:
1) You did not save it in the right resolution.
2) You did not save it in the right dimensions, and/or your are zooming to preview.


Always remember, a 32px square image is only 32px wide and 32px long. It won't become 1024px for previewing. The best way to preview the image is to put into context and see the result.
 
Great, thank you guys. I'll start reading and experimenting.
 
jemzozole said:
In the illustrator file, you are working on vectors that are scalable without loss. When you export that to .jpg, .png, .gif, .bmp [...], you have raster output which is not scalable without losing the quality.

Read more: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/vector-vs-raster-graphics/
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Precisely so.
Sandie2018 said:
Great, thank you guys. I'll start reading and experimenting.
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Please begin with these stuffs. Like vector and raster graphics, resolutions and so on. People tend to neglect these, but these basics are very very important for their work quality.
 
Of course these things are important. I can see that. Thank you again.
 
Hello I advise you to change the logo permission, on any convenient site
 
Thank you for advice but what exactly does it mean to change the permission?
 
Sandie2018 said:
Of course these things are important. I can see that. Thank you again.
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Generally rule of thumb is 72 pixels/inch (dpi or ppi) for web images. "High resolution" images, usually prints, are 300+ ppi. Web images over 1500x1000 pixels at 72ppi will be large and sharp.

High resolution in quotes as you can technically increase resolution by increasing ppi which will make the size of the image smaller (be sure to have it linked together.)
 
@Matangi
Thank you, that's very helpful. I'll play with that.
And what if I want this logo to be printed on a foil to place on a physical item. What resolution should I use for a logo of 1.5 inch to be printed on foil?
 
Printing foil will depend on what type of foil you have, what you are printing it on, as well as what printer you are using.
Digitally printing foil is you need to go very high with the dpi, some websites suggest 2000dpi.
 
What are the f*cking replies in here...

2000dpi are you serious... there is no difference when you go past 300dpi (maybe and thats a BIG MAYBE 600dpi) when it comes to printing. Ink can only do so much. As long as you provide the file to the requirements of the printed media then all will be fine.

Provide your logo to your printer as an .eps file they will do the rest. EPS is almost like a universal vector image they can open in any program they have and adjust and scale without image loss THIS only applies if the image / logo remains are curves and is not rasterized.

IF you want to export your logo, be able to scale and use it for anything (digital) export it as an .svg

The other replies from @jemzozole @Gogol are relevant
 
t2van said:
What are the f*cking replies in here...

2000dpi are you serious... there is no difference when you go past 300dpi (maybe and thats a BIG MAYBE 600dpi) when it comes to printing. Ink can only do so much. As long as you provide the file to the requirements of the printed media then all will be fine.

Provide your logo to your printer as an .eps file they will do the rest. EPS is almost like a universal vector image they can open in any program they have and adjust and scale without image loss THIS only applies if the image / logo remains are curves and is not rasterized.

IF you want to export your logo, be able to scale and use it for anything (digital) export it as an .svg

The other replies from @jemzozole @Gogol are relevant
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300dpi was my first reply for prints :) and OP did not specify how he was printing foil. And they are rasterizing their image if you read the thread, but I'm not sure you can see that far from that tall ass horse!
 
Matangi said:
300dpi was my first reply for prints :) and OP did not specify how he was printing foil. And they are rasterizing their image if you read the thread, but I'm not sure you can see that far from that tall ass horse!
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Cant see anything about 300dpi or rasterising images... Maybe its the view from my horse.

If he has the artwork in illustrator there is no need to export it out as a jpeg or whatever else for printing. It makes no sense.

Send it over as an eps that what that file type is designed for.

The work would already be vector anyway so sending to a printer in jpg or whatever else is a waste of time. IF the printer can't deal with that artwork file find another printer..

If it's not vector OP is using the wrong program to start with.
 
t2van said:
Cant see anything about 300dpi or rasterising images... Maybe its the view from my horse.

If he has the artwork in illustrator there is no need to export it out as a jpeg or whatever else for printing. It makes no sense.

Send it over as an eps that what that file type is designed for.

The work would already be vector anyway so sending to a printer in jpg or whatever else is a waste of time. IF the printer can't deal with that artwork file find another printer..

If it's not vector OP is using the wrong program to start with.
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I agree there's no point in rasterizing a logo in illustrator but some situations require it. It's also literally OP's first time using illustrator, if you read their post, so perhaps minimizing the jargon could be more helpful to them. Digitally printing foil can be messy and the first couple searches stated trying up to 2000dpi instead of 300dpi to avoid jagged edges. I've never digitally printed foil as my printers are inkjet which is why I looked up the optimal resolution for it. But you seem to know a ton about it, maybe you should publish a printing foil on media tek :)
 
Matangi said:
I agree there's no point in rasterizing a logo in illustrator but some situations require it. It's also literally OP's first time using illustrator, if you read their post, so perhaps minimizing the jargon could be more helpful to them. Digitally printing foil can be messy and the first couple searches stated trying up to 2000dpi instead of 300dpi to avoid jagged edges. I've never digitally printed foil as my printers are inkjet which is why I looked up the optimal resolution for it. But you seem to know a ton about it, maybe you should publish a printing foil on media tek :)
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Jargon? you are the one doing that and confusion of dpi with ppi.

The guy ran off a load of file formats. EPS is one of them in the options. Nothing there is jargon doesn't take a quick 30second search or ask on here how to do that in Illustrator.

OP already said he / she was willing to experiment. Doesn't take much to add another file format to the list does it and one that maybe more suitable to the needs of the user.

I welcome the next insult / dig. Keep them coming.
 
t2van said:
Jargon? you are the one doing that and confusion of dpi with ppi.

The guy ran off a load of file formats. EPS is one of them in the options. Nothing there is jargon doesn't take a quick 30second search or ask on here how to do that in Illustrator.

OP already said he / she was willing to experiment. Doesn't take much to add another file format to the list does it and one that maybe more suitable to the needs of the user.

I welcome the next insult / dig. Keep them coming.
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You're gonna have to subscribe to my onlyfans for the next insult, there's a subscription fee after the first two samples!

I was replying to his comment about learning more about the differences in vector images and raster based ones with the digital imaging 101 guidelines when it comes to resolution for raster based images, for web as well as print, as they are new at this. Of course you are welcome to tell them more about different file formats :) as well as printing.

And @Sandie2018 pixels per inch or dots per inch are PPI and DPI respectively if that was not clear!
 
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