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SheaB
Inspiring
January 31, 2025
Question

Vector graphics are distorting dimensions

  • January 31, 2025
  • 1 reply
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Hello,

 

I'm having trouble maintaining locked dimensions on graphics after I close, and then reopen an Animate file, or when copy/pasting to another frame. 

-Using vector graphics only.

-All snapping is turned off.

-Only using increments of 0.05 

-frequently, the same graphic will change dimensions when placed in different locations

-I am looking for precision dimensions

 

For example, I have a vector graphic set to: 21.00 px wide x 70.00 px high

When I close the file and reopen it or copy/paste the vector graphic changes to:

21 x 69.95

21 x 70.05

20.95 x 69.95

20.95 x 70

 

or any variation of these. The width and/or height on some of the very same vector graphics will maintain dimensions and others will shift by 0.05 increments. 

 

I can manually force/input the dimensions I want but they may not stay. For example: I input 21 x 70 and it changes to 21 x 69.95. The new dimension will not hold.

 

I get very inconsistent results. Also, when copy/pasting a group of vector graphics, lock width and height, I end up with different results for multiple objects within the group that all started with the same measurements. For instance:

 

Copy/paste the exact same vector graphic, for example 7 sharps (hashtag symbols):

 

Some end up:  7.45w x 25h px

Others end up: 7.4w x 25h px

 

I am attaching a couple screenshots. Is there a snapping (all snapping is off), preferences, or advanced editing setting that I can adjust? I do not want to run a script, I have hundreds of elements throughout an animation and don't want a blanket change, I need precision dimensions based on each vector graphic.

 

Thank you

 

 

    1 reply

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 31, 2025

    it's typical for animate to change lengths by .05

    SheaB
    SheaBAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 1, 2025

    Thank you. There isn't any known setting or way that I can maintain the dimensions of a vector graphic without Animate arbitrarily and inconsistently adjusting?

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 1, 2025

    not that i've ever figured out, not that i've spent time trying to figure out if there's some logic or consistency behind this.