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How to disable Align to Pixel Grid in Illustrator
When I create a new document, this option is available, but how to disable it, when the document is already created?
I can select shapes and disable it via the transform panel but not for newly ...
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Incremental moves/Snapping to grid close up
having some trouble on Illustrator CS4.
I'm creating a metro map and am having trouble with items taking too much of a jump when I nudge them with the arrow keys. I've been through other threads and ...
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How to control alignment with a reference layer?
I am attempting to align the horizontal centers of background box here with the bookmark icon and associated text (all three are on separate layers).
The problem I'm having is that when I select all ...
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Why can I not align these two elements?
I am trying to align a text layer to the vector mask directly below it - the top two elements displayed in the Layers Panel in the below image.
For some reason, with both layers selected - although ...
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How to distribute an equal amount of space between each object in Photoshop?
I'm using "Distribute Horizontal Centers" in Photoshop, but it might be the wrong tool for the job. I'm guessing Photoshop will be distributing the CENTER of each text object and aligning that, so ...
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Readability and appeal of justified text
If I write a document that I have to hand in to somebody (a report, summary, draft, whatever) I usually justify the text because it seems more appealing (at least to me) if it all finishes at the same ...
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How can I place a guide a certain distance away from an object in Illustrator?
When designing in Photoshop I frequently place a guide a certain distance away from an object so that I can keep consistent spacing (e.g. all headings could have 40px of padding below them). In ...
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Photoshop Batch Action - Relative Positioning
I am currently trying to create a batch action in Photoshop CS3 to
re-size the canvas on images of varying dimensions and
insert a text box in the new space at the bottom of the image created by ...
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How can I use align to pixel grid without messing up the outline view in Adobe Illustrator?
In Adobe Illustrator there is the feature of using 'Outline View'. It shows you the wireframes of your objects so you can see that they are properly aligned.
When I use 'Pixel Preview' I can see what ...
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Vector and bitmap images won't align in Inkscape, why?
I have created an image in Inkscape, it will be a label for a product so I needed it to bee of just the right size when it prints out. Now I have the core in vector drawing but I wanted to add some ...
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Text Alignment Issues When Opening Adobe Illustrator CS5 File in CorelDRAW X6
I have a file in Adobe Illustrator CS5 (AI-CS5) which I open in CorelDRAW X6 (CD-X6) because it has to go to commercial printers which only accept CD-X6 files. The problem is that when I open the file ...
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Adobe illustrator: symmetrical editing of card indices (A, K, Q, J, etc.)
I have a set of playing cards in FXG format serving as asset for a Flex card game.
However the indices of the cards are in English language: A, K, Q, J and my game is in a different language.
My ...
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How to change font size without changing the position of the text?
I have to change the size of multiple text labels in a plot, but I want to keep the labels in exactly the same position. The vertical center of each label is now aligned with a tick in the plot.
If ...
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Aligning objects side by side in illustrator with specified distance (zero distance for example)
I am creating an animated sprite list in illustrator. I finished creating the sprites and used the "Horizontal/Vertical Distribute Center" commands to distribute the objects equally in some area.
But ...
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Align lines in square
There are one square and two horizontal lines.
I need this lines to be arranged in the square dividing it into three equal parts.
Is it possible to do it without messing with pixels?
How can I align ...
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Flash: Align locked objects
So I am familiar with the align toolbar, and am attempting to get two objects to align centrally.
The problem is that one of the objects is where I want it to be placed, and I want the other object ...
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Dealing with narrow form fields
When I put a form into a main content area, I often find it looks awkward. In a typical content area of between 600-700px (like on this site), how wide should your form fields be? Contact forms or ...
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lock path/selection/guides to pixel borders
I have been having a heck of a time with photoshop trying to export some layers which have transparent edges but need to line up (top, repeating-middle and bottom images for a faux rounded corner ...
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How to move and align?
Can anyone explain how to move the star, so it is 64 pixels above the text and howto align the star horizontally with the text?
When I use the Fuzzy Select tool on the black pixels, it only selects ...
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Logo alignment on a certificate
I have a certificate that I am designing.
Excuse the inconsistent text alignment. At the bottom, I have two logos. The red one is about twice as tall and half as long as the blue one. I am ...
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How to center group based on one member?
I have a group of 2 objects a circle and a line. Looks like letter Q.
I want to center this group, so that the circle will centered in a page and the line will maintain its relative position to the ...
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How can I align a bunch of layers in Photoshop CS3 to a curve?
Is it possible to take a series of layers (say, icons of seats in a theatre) and align/distribute them all to a curve (so they appear as a row)?
What I'm looking for is similar to "align text to ...
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Specifying distance between objects in Adobe Illustrator CS5
As I'm placing items for a design, I find myself guessing a lot about positioning, usually I will take an item and everything else that might be similar I'll use align-left, or distribute-center. ...
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Rectangle and circle shapes alignment/sizing
I am having a hard to figure out what are the right proportions between a rectangular and a circular shapes and how to horizontally align them. These two shapes are two icons but they always look ...
