ANOTHER 'smart guides' issue

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Hello.

It really seems as if there is a fundamental problem with 'smart guides.' Why is Adobe not dealing with it? It's something pretty important to any graphic package.

No matter what I do, no matter how many similar articles I read- none will take me away from a seemingly default 45 degrees. I've read more posts than I care to count and the fact that so many have the same problem suggests that something is really wrong with this programme.

Can anyone suggest any alternatives? I remember this programme from years back- it was more basic but it worked.

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Monika Gause

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Can you describe the issue?

Probably the smart guides rival with a pressed shift key?

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Derek296720097g54Author

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Hello Monika, thanks for your reply.

I am trying to draw lines at 30 degree angles. I have gone to EDIT>PREFERENCES>Smart Guides and slected 'construction guides' and it has suggested 0,30.60.90,120,150 degrees- exactly what I was looking for. But it is still stuck on 45 degrees no matter what I do. Yes, I am pressing shift when I try to draw the lines, which is what the help guide told me to do. From what you've just written above, I am going to guess that is not the right thing to do???

I am happy to put in the effort trying to learn myself if you could point me in the direction of a help guide, please? I must admit that- like many others- I am a bit frustrated at the current programme; like Photoshop- for which I used to be a fairly competent user- it has become so complex and lost the ability to easily perform the basics.

Thanks again.

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Monika Gause

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You will get those angles when rotating the object after drawing.

In order to draw shapes at a ertain angle, set the angle in Preferences > General.

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