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Align selected art to pixel grid and Transform Panel

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August 10, 2018
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Hi,

I'm getting confused with creating a perfect pixel icons. I am creating my icons by following all the correct methods such as the preference changes in Illustrator, 72ppi, etc.

I am making sure all shapes I create are not left at a decimal like number for X and Y. What I noticed is after I make sure the shapes have accurate full numbers that when I click on the align selected art to pixel grid after, the values change to .5 and over. What is it am I doing wrong?

Screenshots:

Before - Corrected the X and Y

After - Clicked on Align selected art to pixel grid

I'm open to any suggestions!

Thanks.

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Correct answer Monika Gause

Strange, it is:

It has a stroke of 3 px which is aligned to the center. The stroke needs to be sharp on the ouside, so the path needs to be on a half pixel. It will change when you set the stroke to 2 px.

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Fishy_ToesAuthor

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Just something I came across tonight but I grouped the shapes together after creating the icon (96x96) which are aligned to the grid. I copied and pasted it onto 112x112 template, I scaled it slightly bigger and I hit align to grid but, the shapes inside the group looks jumbled, few shapes have slightly moved. I understand why but what can I do to rectify that?

Monika Gause

Community Expert

They need to be ungrouped.

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Fishy_ToesAuthor

Participating Frequently

I have to separately scale them? I've ungrouped it but I select all of the objects and scaled it and still the same problem (I'm aware it's like being grouped if I select all)

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Fishy_ToesAuthor

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Thanks for your replies guys. I wasn't aware about Proxy point!

Saying that, I've tried that and it still doesn't round of the numbers. I know it doesn't matter but I guess it's a learning curve for me to understand.

Screenshot:

This aligned to pixel.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

That is a free form shape. and anti aliasing will always occur with these rounded forms.

Align go pixel is is ment to avoid anti-aliasing (softening) of rectangular shapes and horizontal / vertical lines.

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Fishy_ToesAuthor

Participating Frequently

Ah, I see. So for free form shapes, the decimal numbers for Width and Height shouldn't matter when I align the pixel. I've saved it as PNG to see the quality and it looks perfect.

Going back to my first post, when I use the proxy point, my numbers still don't round up when I pick any of them (for rectangular shapes, etc).

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

I agree with Monika and Anna, don't worry about it.

Anna Lander

Inspiring

Look: your icon size is perfect. X value is about the position and depends on the proxy point's placement. Choose for example the left-center point on the pictogram and you'll have the perfect X value

Monika Gause

Community Expert

"Align to pixel grid" is not about numbers, but about the look.

There might appear totally weird numbers, but as long as it looks OK, it is OK.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Your Proxy point is set to the center and your width is not an even number, it is 63 px. 64 or 62 or setting the Proxy point to any other place would not give you these decimal coordinates.

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