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I've drawn a simple logo with some curve, and when I resize it it losts all it's curves, why? I've tried with the mouse and with the numeric value with the same result from 7cm to 0.5cm, here is the example:

Original 7 cm

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Resized 0.5 cm

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Align to pixel, align to grid and align to point are all disabled, what could it be?

The problem seems to be in U and F of the logo, I've used outline mode to see if there were some unclosed shape, but it seems to be ok.

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This is the resized version, from 7.5cm to 0.25cm

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As you can see, the more I resize the logo, the more the shape lost it's original form. Never happened to me! Could it be some issue of Illustrator CS5.5?

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    Same bug here. No other way than export to EPS and import again :/ - Complex shapes united usually have this problem; The exceptions are when u draw not using pathfinder commands. (2 cents from a senior graphic designer) In Adobe forum, they evase the question answering it was only a "Scale Strokes turned off" matter.
    – M.Fernandes
    Commented Sep 27, 2011 at 21:17

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Obviously, It wasn't a bug, It's an option in the transform panel called Align to Pixel Grid.
Sorry Illustrator!

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At first glance, I'd guess this has to do with proportional line scaling - is that turned on? If it is, I'd try turning that off (Preferences -> General -> Scale Strokes & Effects).

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    Thanks for the advice, unfortunately it's already turned off. Could this be something with unseen unclosed shapes?
    – vitto
    Commented Jul 11, 2011 at 13:10
  • Yup. that's always a good suspect. Uh...can you duplicate the layer (so you're not working with the original) and look at the points / paths? Or possibly export the vector information and import it to something to verify the curves (e.g., import them to Photoshop). Or maybe isolate each individual curve?
    – lawndartcatcher
    Commented Jul 11, 2011 at 19:43
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The only way to avoid the problem was to export it in FXG format, importaing it in Flash, re-exporting it in FXG and than importing it with Illustrator, the problem is solved.

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Exporting in EPS and importing works too.

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