well
it takes away the blockyness from lines when they are a)not straght, b)at any angle that is not 90 or 180 degress.
basically it smoooths the edges
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Darkedge,
Mon 8 Mar 2004, 17:49,
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the problem with it is
on straight lines (i.e. flat along x/y axis) there's no need for it, yet it's still applied, making the line look blurry.
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NomDePlume fo shizzle my nizzle old bean,
Mon 8 Mar 2004, 17:54,
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