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How to Rasterize Text in Illustrator
How to rasterize text in Illustrator: To “rasterize” means to convert vectors (graphics made of shapes created with mathematical formulae) into raster graphics (graphics made up of pixels or dots).
Adobe Illustrator is an application commonly used to create rich documents, complex typography, and 3D logos. It is a vector graphics software that allows the user of the program to overlay text, images, patterns, and other elements to produce a visually appealing design file.
Here’s a sample showing our logo rendered in vector and raster, side by side.
You can use Adobe Illustrator to convert vector graphics into raster. Raster graphics work well for printing images and documents or storing them as bitmap files.
In this quick and easy guide, you will learn how to rasterize text in Illustrator. Let’s begin!
Step 1: Open your Illustrator application.
Step 2: Consequently, a dialog box should open. From that box, select “Open an Existing Document.”
For this purpose, you should pick a document that already has vector graphics in it that you wish to rasterize.
Step 3: Review your layout. Afterward, select the object or art element that you’d like to rasterize from your file.
If you aim to rasterize several objects, hold down the “Control” button while clicking on the objects you want to select.
Step 4: After that, specify whether you want the object to be rasterized permanently or if you want to create a raster copy.
Certainly, making copies is an excellent practice if you need to edit the original vector object or want a “safety” copy.
Step 5: After selecting the objects you want to rasterize, click “Object” on the horizontal toolbar at the top.
Step 6: From the pull-down menu that subsequently appears, select “Rasterize.”
Step 7: Now, in the dialogue box that opens, select “Color Mode.” After that, choose CMYK or RGB, depending on the purpose of this current project.
Above all, choose CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key/Black) color space as these correspond to the color of the inks needed to reproduce your file.
RGB (Red, Green, Blue) light creates the colors you see on screen, so use that color space if you will use these files for digital art or screen viewing.
If you’re printing a file and aren’t sure if your printer favors a Color Mode, you should likewise verify with them before rasterizing your graphics.
Step 7a: In addition to color, select a resolution.
The number of pixels per inch (ppi) lets you know what the resolution is. To apply global resolution settings, select “Use Document Raster Effects Resolution.”
Step 7b: Now, select a background.
If you want Illustrator to fill in the background on the object, choose “White.”
Choose “Transparent” for a clear background if you don’t want the vector image to appear on the background.
Make sure to uncheck the “Anti-Alias” box after choosing a background. This action will preserve the crispness of your line art rather than getting blurred. You will see this after you finish rasterizing your chosen object.
Step 8: To permanently rasterize your vector object, click “Ok.”
If you don’t intend to rasterize your text permanently, you have to take a different approach to accomplish this.
We will do what is called “Raster Effects.” Here are the steps:
Step 8a: After selecting the objects to be rasterized, select the “Effects” option in the top horizontal bar.
Step 8b: From the drop-down menu, select “Rasterize.”
Step 8c: Select the Rasterization settings as though you were permanently rasterizing an object.
Step 8d: To change or undo the effect, go to the “Appearance” panel.
Double-click the raster effect wherever it is listed to make changes. You may also select the effect and remove it by clicking the Delete button.
Step 8e: Next, on the top left menu, select “File” and click “Save.”
Selecting this action will save the Illustrator rasterization or raster effect you are after.
If you don’t see a difference between the rasterized image and the original, it means your image has retained its quality.
The pixels should be visible if you zoom in. As a result, your converted image will lack the anchor points and paths that you would always see with vector graphics.
How to Rasterize Text in Illustrator: FAQs
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What does it mean to rasterize? What does rasterizing do in Illustrator?
This simply means you are changing the graphics from vector into raster.
By default, when you create text and shapes in Illustrator, these are generated as a “vector layer” that uses paths. To rasterize means to convert these paths into small squares of color called “pixels.”
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What is the difference between a raster layer and a vector layer?
To build your final artwork in Illustrator, you need to create “layers.” You can distinguish these layers because you see them as folders on your working screen.
These layers contain text, pictures, drawings, or any graphics placed on top of each other as layers to build your final design. As mentioned above, a raster layer contains raster graphics, and a vector layer contains vector graphics.
Raster graphics are created with colored pixels, which, when stitched together, form an image. On the other hand, you create vector graphics using points, straight and curved lines, and shapes based on mathematical formulae.
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What are the benefits of using rasterizing text?
If you create artwork and modify your text with specific tools such as a brush and paint bucket, you may need to rasterize. This is because some tools can only apply on rasterized layers.
To use specific tools on a vector layer, you might find that you should prepare that layer by converting the graphic into pixels first.
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Is there a way to break down the text so I can select individual letters?
For that, you’ll need to make outlines. Rasterization is the process of converting vector images into pixel graphics. If one layer contains all your vector text, you also get one layer of rasterized text.
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What is the difference between Object Rasterize and Effect Rasterize in Illustrator?
With Effect Rasterize:
The operative word here is “effect.” This action contains the rasterization within the paths of your shape. When you choose this option, you don’t get distortion when you resize or modify your graphic, and your paths will still be editable.
Effect Rasterize is non-destructive. By choosing Effect > Rasterize, you can preview how objects will look as if they have been rasterized, even without actually rasterizing anything.
With Object Rasterize:
You transform the effect into an actual rasterized image, and your paths will not be editable. This action is destructive, and you’ll want to save a copy if you need your paths for later.
Object Rasterize will also create a background outside the graphic instead of the paths with Effect Rasterize. You won’t be able to alter the shape since this action deletes the vector path.
We hope this post was helpful in showing you how to rasterize text in Illustrator.
If you know of an easier way to do this and would like us to include more information, let us know! We strive to update our resources based on your valuable feedback.
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