Hi

I have started getting the same problem, it has only recently appeared as it has worked until say 2 weeks ago!

I have switched off the alignment option in Transform panel and set up a new document and switched it off in Advanced options... still does it... it is making Illustrator unusable for most of my use!!

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I too hate this new feature. I can see that it's easy enough to turn off for a new document, but if you're already working on a file, as far as I can tell, every time you draw a new object, you have to uncheck the 'align to pixel grid' box in the transform panel. I find myself going backwards and forwards to the Transform box all the time to keep unchecking it, as there doesn't seem to be any ability to change the default setting in an existing document. If anyone knows a way to change the default setting in an existing document, I would love to know.

Ahhh, thank you. I missed the bit about the flyout menu on the Transform panel. I've got the hang of it now.

Liz

I keep it turned off as my default.  But I do want to point out that it's a big help when you're working with text to keep the text as sharp as possible.

As I understand it is not possible to align the pixel grid with the normal grid? In my document they do not coincide.

Regards,

F

is there no way to shut this off globally so that it never ever happens?  I don't want to have to worry about shapes that i paste from other documents possibly bringing that setting with them.

I basically want to be able to disable this once and never have to think about it again. Can i do this?

Your comment that it adjusts only vertical and horizontal path segments so helps me understand why my logo's jagged edges aren't smoothed by this tool.  Any suggestion on how to accomplish that? My logo is all diagonal curves.

Thanks Monika! The first is png 24 after Save to Web. Guess I can't attach an Ai file.

Thanks Monika - but just tried your suggestion and it doesn't make a difference.

As for size, the one I uploaded to DropBox for you to see is 2" x 3.5" .  I also don't understand the size issue. I would think smaller = less pixelated. But I just continue to demonstrate that I'm still a digital dufus.

I understand that monitors always display in pixels.

Simply, what I'm wanting to understand is best practice to make web graphics, png or jpg at this point, minimally pixelated. Learned above that Align to Pixel grid only works for H & V; want to understand how best to handle curves and diagonals.

As for your comment, "But in any case you cannot expect them to be smooth in the size.", what do you mean by "the size"? If you meant at my small size, what size will make them smoothest?

Am I to conclude there's nothing I can do to avoid the horrible pixelation I see when I turn on View as Pixels?

Thanks so much Mike. I knew on a back burner of my mind that I had read in something like this in another forum - about tweaking in Ps. So that sounds like the practice I should adopt for web graphics created in Ai. Still don't understand the size issue but at least have a practice to work with as I create a bunch of assets for Muse, as well as post logos etc in Social Media. Thanks again.

I use Art Optimized most of the time. But when in doubt, export out a few different ways to see the effect on a aprticular piece of art.

Take care, Mike

No worries. I misspoke. I haven't used PS since version 6...

Use Bicubic. In scaling downward it is what I would use in PS. Just tried it in my old PS6 with the same result.

Mike

The image editor I use simply redefines the resampling to a different term...but it still is there. Which is why I said I mispoke. It is PhotoLine. A very dated interface.

The two brothers involved have been around a very long time and actively update and enhance it. There is a Mac version and for Windows both 32-bit and 64-bit get installed (mainly the 32-bit to maintain the use of 8bf filters). Cost-effective and does everything I need and more.

As regards image editing proper, PS is and probably always will be tops. Especially when it comes to scripting and the add-ons one can purchase.

Mike