# Loosing quality using createGraphics

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/loosing-quality-using-creategraphics/12279
**Category:** Coding Questions
**Created:** [June 25, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loosing-quality-using-creategraphics/12279 "2019-06-25T03:19:20Z")
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### Author: ![josebv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@josebv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josebv)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loosing-quality-using-creategraphics/12279/1 "2019-06-25T03:19:20Z")

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Hi, first of all I wanna clarify that im a noob.

Im trying to make a program like notability using p5.js

Ive been using the p5 web editor but know im using vs code (don’t think is relevant)

the problem is that, I don’t know why, but im loosing quality when using another canvas (the one I make with createGraphics() )

Is this normal?? im using a 2018 MacBook Pro btw, maybe is because of Retina display?

the one with the lines on the background is the sketch with another canvas

 ![25](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/f/f97fb39694afe43e261025776091d4c504307048.png)

the one without the lines is the sketch without using another canvas

 ![29](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/3/34ab954d6fa0eb0e0e29ab7de8a7dec68c8318a1.png)

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### Author: ![jeremydouglass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/jeremydouglass/32/20_2.png) [@jeremydouglass](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jeremydouglass)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loosing-quality-using-creategraphics/12279/2 "2019-07-01T13:40:28Z")

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Were you able to resolve this issue?

It is much easier to get feedback if you share a simple code example.