How to get a smoother edge on type created in Fireworks

Sometimes it’s necessary to create graphics with text for the web, but often times the results for simple text are choppy. With a few steps poor aliasing can be avoided.

First open a new document, and create your text. Here I’ve added a simple gradient to give the text some depth. Next, copy and paste your text into a new layer, aligning it directly above the current text.

Step 1

Step 2

Then select the bottom layer, and in your menu choose Text>Convert to Paths. (Or Ctrl+Shift+P for PC users.)

With the text still selected choose Modify>Combine Paths>Join. (Ctrl+J)

Step 3

Lastly, in the properties inspector change the edge from Anti-Alias to Feather, 1 pixel.

Step 4

You should have a cleaner piece of text resembling the figure below.

Step 5