Do note that you seldom share. Delivery to a printer should be in. Another reason could be that you'd want to edit the appearance of the type in ways that are not possible when it's still a text layer. Imagine you'd want to use the smudge tool on a part of a letter, you will have to convert your type into pixels first, as smudge doesn't work on vector or text layers.
Current versions of Photoshop have almost no editing tools left that cannot be applied to a text layer or a smart object. Frankly, I had to look hard to find the smudge example. Rasterisation of your type is a so-called destructive operation. It disables you from editing the type as type later. Usually, this is a bad idea. You want your files to be as editable as possible. If possible you should always retain the vector information in your type, ideally by leaving your type as an editable text layer, converting it to a smart object or converting it to a shape layer.
However, certain filters and tools in Photoshop depending on which version of Photoshop you are using can only be used on raster layers. Some commands and tools—such as filter effects and painting tools—are not available for type layers.
You must rasterize the type before applying the command or using the tool. Note—I am only talking about type in your working Photoshop document, not exporting to a raster format, which is a completely different issue.
Prior to this in order to use a number of Filters and techniques would require the type and any vector really be converted to Raster.
This is for stuff like Glowing Edges, Texturizer, etc. Then Before version 7 technically 6, but nobody used 6 there were no Layer Styles either. Back in the early days then if you wanted to apply say a text glow or a drop shadow you had to raster the text and use a blur technique to do so. Now with the usage of Smart Objects there is really very little reason to Rasterize text. It's more of a legacy feature they never removed. Smudge is just about the only tool that can only be used on rasterized type.
To better explain - let's say you want to erase some of your text, now this can be done with a mask. Want to Liquify the text? This can be done after converting to Smart Object. Want to Gradient it? Use a Gradient Adjustment Layer.
Want to splice it up into pieces? Use multiple copies of a Smart Object. Literally, the only thing someone has mentioned to me that I've not found a way to do without rasterizing the type is the Smudge Tool. Anything else has non-destructive alternatives. And you should strive as much as possible to be non-destructive in your work. There might be some other very minor instances if you're say creating your own filter or scripting.
Beyond that, not really. Update : This is for a non-destructive workflow which is generally the best method. However, if your task would involve hundreds of smart objects vs a single pixel layer it might not be. You'd have to decide for yourself though and hope you get it right. Redoing either could be a potential nightmare. If anyone thinks of a pixel operation they think requires them to rasterize the text let me know and I'll either find a non-destructive alternative or update this answer.
The purpose of rasterizing text, effects, or anything for that matter, is to have a flat, non-editable, non-variable file format, and a fixed interaction with its background, whenever the output needs it. In commercial printing, all work is at some point rasterized. It rasterizes it accordingly to the laser used to generate the plates, and it converts the image into a pure black and white information. It fires a tiny dot of laser or not.
The same principle I mentioned applies. It needs a very precise instruction. Rasterizing it is one simple thing. Converting the instructions of a vector file note the word "instructions" into a fixed map of information is called a bit-map.
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Learn more. What is the purpose of rasterising type? If n is smaller than current size then extra elements are destroyed. If n is greater than current container size then new elements are inserted at the end of vector. If val is specified then new elements are initialed with val. Identical to the functionality of Adobe Illustrator i. This converts the text to paths so that you can actually manipulate them. To get Anchor Point tool while using Pen tool. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search.
Press ESC to cancel. Skip to content Home Engineering When should you rasterize in Illustrator? Not every layer is made the same. Only certain types of layers will have the option to be rasterized. Here are a few kinds of layers that you may have to rasterize at some point in Photoshop:. Although shapes and text are considered as vector layers, smart objects are a little different.
You can learn more about smart objects and how they work in this post. Additionally, you can use a new layer with a clipping mask to directly edit any vector layer you need. That way you never have to sacrifice quality for an adjustment.
Hey, I'm Brendan! I'm a professional photographer and photo retoucher who prefers dogs over cats. Around here my mission is to help you improve your photography, photo editing, and graphic design through easy-to-understand tutorials that maximize your creativity. Does Rasterizing Reduce Quality? Here are a few kinds of layers that you may have to rasterize at some point in Photoshop: Shapes Text Smart Objects Although shapes and text are considered as vector layers, smart objects are a little different.
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