No can do.

Use grids.

view >> show grid

eidt >> preferences >> guides and grid

As Mike wrote "No can do!" he means it is not possible.

Well that seems like a bit of an oversight, doesn't it?

Yep. Most certainly does. Illustrator is the only program in its league to still not provide proper user-defined drawing scales.

But is counting distances in pixels an essential task in any web- or screen-related design activity?

No. You are not counting off distance. You are merely counting off number of pixels, and a number of pixels does not correspond to a distance. The distance any number of pixels will span depends on the monitor on which it will be viewed. So Larry's comment is certainly not ridiculous. It just isn't really pertainent to your question.

What you want is a custom ruler capability that lets you specify ten minor tick marks for each major tick mark. That's a legitimate need regardless of unit of measure. All that's ridiculous is the fact that Illustrator still doesn't provide for it. (And that an object-based program like Illustrator pretends to use "pixels" as a unit of measure.)

JET

That just doesn't make any sense to me. Why would Adobe leave out a ruler with ... let's say .. this is One pixel this is Two & so on. ?? That way as we are creating we can split things in half much easier than 7.2 increments. I've been going NUTS trying to align things while trying to make a compass. The whole thing seems nuts to me.

Isn't Adobe aware that their users make web graphics?

Even though a Pixel is not a "Real" unit of measurement it does actually exist on the web & in regard to web graphics. right? Or am I wrong?

I understand that a pixel is rather arBITrary (<heehee) b/c it's device dependent. However being able to know rather I'm in the right city compared to the right continent makes a world of difference for me.

I guess I'll have to send in a request to Adobe. LOL sure they'll jump right on it.

Dang ... I am just so bummbed out to find out that there's no way to make the ruler land on even numbers rather than 36, 72 etc.

I mean ... 7.2 increments? Is there an emoticon for pulling hair out?

So, why don't those of us that would like to see a pixel ""ruler"" in Illustrator start a petition/thread & forward to our pals at Adobe HQ?

Just an idea. Squeaky wheel gets the grease ... right?

Hey there JET...

Yes, I agree with you.

I wasn't actually calling a pixel an unreal measurement ... I was more reffering to it having been called as such by others to whom I have spoken with ...  due to its device dependent thingy ...

I certainly wouldn't take time out of my day to contact Adobe about this particular request and then abate the suggestion/request in a particular style that could possibly be construed as not being viable.

Certainly with all the misses and near misses regarding user tools and such this specific one is HUGE ... imho and also in mho it merrits tossing yet an other echo into that void you speak of

I can be relentless ... I'll drive 'em nuts till they see my (our) way ... lol ... heee heeee

Feel free to lmk if you'de like to start a petition w/me