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Precise working in Illustrator

May 8, 2012 7:27 AM

Tags: #resizing #moving #precise

When resizing an object to, for example 20 mm, ilustrator automatically changes the size to 19,756 mm. Why is this happening? And is their a way to turn this off?

 

The same thing happens, when moving an object, it just snaps a bit off.

 

I checked if I have any snapping options on, but that is not the case.

 

Thanks already for any help!

496 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: thomaslegras, May 8, 2012 9:10 AM
 
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  • thomaslegras
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    1. thomaslegras,
    May 8, 2012 7:32 AM   in reply to thomaslegras
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    I might have found the answer already.

     

    Just for document size I needed a web measurement (1024px 768px), but when working on 'paper',I don't have the problem. So I'm working on A4 now.

     

    If you already started thinking, thanks!

     
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    2. Jacob Bugge,
    May 8, 2012 8:10 AM   in reply to thomaslegras
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    Thomas,

     

    You may have (had) Align to Pixel Grid turned on.

     

    It is the default setting for certain document types basically made for web/screen/similar use, and it may be ticked/unticked in the Transform panel.

     
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    3. thomaslegras,
    May 8, 2012 9:02 AM   in reply to Jacob Bugge
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    good to know for the next time. Thanks

     
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    4. Jacob Bugge,
    May 8, 2012 9:04 AM   in reply to thomaslegras
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    You are welcome, Thomas. It is (one of) the most frequent cause(s) of strangenesses asked about here.

     
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    5. thomaslegras,
    May 8, 2012 9:10 AM   in reply to Jacob Bugge
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    maaaan, I thought I was original. haha

     
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