Designing Retina Web Graphics in Photoshop: Should You Work at 1x or 2x?(danrodney.com)

over 6 years ago from Dan Rodney, instructor, web developer, designer

Nic Trent, over 6 years ago
I avoid designing at 2x, because I've had multiple issues of things moving around or getting fuzzy when downsizing to 1x for the developer... Is it just me?
I don't mind the pixelation so much, so I go for @1x with vector assets, shapes & smart objects.
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- Dan Rodney, over 6 years ago
  Interesting point. I haven't found that to be a big problem in my experience, although sometimes I've noticed minor differences when scaling up or down. As time goes on I'm producing fewer and fewer 1x graphics though, as mobile and tablet are essentially all 2x at this point.
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  - Nic Trent, over 6 years ago
    Yeah, but with vectors, photoshop shapes, and smart objects... the developer has everything they need to dev for retina. Absolutely no need to design in a 2x document... except for personal preference.
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    - Dan Rodney, over 6 years ago
      No need? I made numerous points in my article why you should design in a 2x file (so I won't repeat them here again).
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      - Nic Trent, over 6 years ago
        I read it, but I don't use the same workflow as you, the only relevant argument in my case is a higher quality preview.
        More than one way to skin a cat. I mean hell, Area 17 uses Illustrator to design all their websites... https://guides.area17.com/design-techniques/#why-illustrator
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