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How to disable Align to Pixel Grid in Illustrator [duplicate]

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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Snapping issues in Adobe Illustrator cs6 [duplicate]

I'm having snapping issues in Adobe Illustrator. After checking the different snap options, nothing seems to help. There are moments when designing where the program won't let me snap to an exact ...
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Path and Fill doesn't line up, anyone got any solutions? [duplicate]

I can't see to work out why the fill within the path doesn't line up with it. I have checked to see if I have any transform effect applied to your path, which there isn't. There is no stroke on this ...
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I can not snap this two object precisely with direct selection tool also .What can I do? [duplicate]

I am trying to make a table like structure but the object i.e. a line segment which will connect both top and bottom pieces is not snapping perfectly.What can i do to resolve this issue ?
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Scaling vectors in illustrator causes artefacts [duplicate]

When i scale down a logo in an illustrator files ( i expanded all the effects and appearances) i get some weird artefacts, the curves get distorted. Is their any way around this ? Because exporting ...
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Why does rotated (R) shapes, that I copy and duplicate (Cmd+D) around a circle, get disordered? [duplicate]

Hey, guys, i got this problem and it's really bothering me, when I make a shape, like a single rectangle and i want to rotate/duplicate it all 360º around a circle shape, the ones that are at the ...
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Shape moves when changing stroke thickness in Illustrator? [duplicate]

Why does this happen and how do I prevent it?
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Illustrator now refuses to draw lines with stroke weight below 1 pt

Starting yesterday, Illustrator has been refusing to let me set a line weight under 1pt. If I set a lower one, the line snaps back to 1pt weight. This is crippling to my work: The art is being output ...
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How to display spacing information between the two elements in adobe illustrator?

When I hold down Ctrl in Photoshop it displays spacing information between the layer that I have selected and other nearby layers. Does Adobe Illustrator a similar function to this?
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Objects not snapping correctly. (Overshooting or undershooting target)

I have a rectangle that should be snapping to the lines of the other rectangles on my artboard, but it keeps overshooting the mark. Can anyone advise on how to get it to snap the other objects lines ...
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How to exactly align shapes in order to unite them in Illustrator?

I am new to Illustrator, I have been a Photoshop user for years. Im trying to combine a rectangle and eclipse shape. The issue I am having is that the rectangle doesn't seem to line up properly with ...
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How to stop snapping of slices when re-sizing?

I wonder if there is any shortcut on keyboard to prevent snapping slices while re-sizing. I am talking about slices and they are jumping not by pixel, but by distance to nearest slice edge. I've ...
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How do I prevent my Illustrator graphics from distorting when I scale them? [duplicate]

I'm using Adobe Illustrator CS5.1. When I scale my vector graphic in illustrator down to a smaller size, the graphic itself distorts. I have multiple rectangles that are evenly spaced horizontally, ...
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How to stop Adobe Illustrator's minus front Pathfinder command from altering sizes?

I am trying to use minus front on a grouping of objects (object 1) that I want to cut out of object 2. But when I click minus front, it actually changes half the group shapes. Any idea why? I've never ...
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Divide objects below issue

I am learning seamless pattern creation in Illustrator CS6. I've created some repeated pattern and divide it by rectangle using the Object-Path-Divide objects below menu. Unexpectedly, there is some ...
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