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Antialiasing

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Antialiasing
is a Style option which specifies whether antialiasing should be done in rendering graphics.
  • Antialiasing fuzzes out edges of graphical elements so as to avoid the appearance of jaggedness associated with discrete screen pixels.
  • With the default setting Antialiasing->Automatic, choices are made to optimize appearance on each type of computer system.
  • For 3D graphics, the operation of Antialiasing can depend on the particular graphics hardware you are using. Antialiasing is disabled unless Allow Antialiasing is set in the Preferences dialog.
  • Antialiasing can be turned on and off not just for complete graphics, but also for individual primitives or groups of primitives within a single graphic.
  • Antialiasing does not alter the appearance of fonts. Font antialiasing is typically controlled by a global operating system setting.
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Basic Examples   (3)
Use antialiasing by default:
Turn off the antialiasing:
Control antialiasing behavior for individual parts of the graphics:
Use antialiasing by default:
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Turn off the antialiasing:
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Control antialiasing behavior for individual parts of the graphics:
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Scope   (1)
Antialiasing of lines:
Applications   (1)
Observe the line antialiasing, using Rasterize:
With antialiasing:
Without antialiasing:
Properties & Relations   (1)
Aliasing is more apparent when the graphic is not aligned with the axes:
Possible Issues   (2)
On some computer systems, antialiased lines may look slightly thick and gray:
Font antialiasing depends on the system. Antialiasing has no effect:
Neat Examples   (1)
Moiré patterns in antialiased and non-antialiased graphics:
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