Button/multi state query

Hello all
I’m encountering a challenge which I believe has been discussed on these forums.
This relates to pixelated, blurry text within buttons and multi-state objects.
One solution to this issue is not using the objects containing text as buttons or multi-state objects. Instead, you insert shapes with no fill/stroke on top of text graphics and then grouping them.
This ensures the text is sharp and clear.
However, if you wish to have a roll over state, with a different fill/stroke/text colour as part of the roll-over state, then this poses problems as the shape serving as a button has to have no fill/stroke or text within them.
Has around a work around for this problem?
Many thanks
H

For clear buttons with click states, the easiest workaround is to place a dummy button over the image and change the stroke and perhaps even add a transparency fill. There is another more complicated workaround as well. For examples and instructions, see DPS Tips > Advanced Overlays > Sharp Buttons.
http://contentviewer.adobe.com/s/DPS%20Tips/7f80a0ffed3a4ff08734bc905aac4a29/Advanced_Over lays/12_button_crisp.html

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