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bessie_y
bessie_y
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Jun 27, 2024 3:38 AM UTC
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Bounding box is bigger when i use free transform gradient

Help.

When I use the Free Transform Gradient, the bounding box got bigger. It makes it hard for me to align the shape in my artboard. It doesn't happen when i use a different type of gradient tool. 

 

When i tried to expand the shape, and it showed a rounded corner stroke. I am not sure how it happened, or how to turn that off. 

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Kurt Gold
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Jun 28, 2024 6:27 PM UTC

Srishti,

 

you may see the enlarged bounding box at unrotated freeform-gradient objects while the "Use Preview Bounds" option is turned on in the general preferences or in the Align Palette menu.

 

In all Illustrator versions that provide freeform gradients, as far as I can see. Just a minor bug, but it occurs.

 

To verify, first make sure that the "Use Preview Bounds" option is turned on, draw a circle or some other shape and fill it with a freeform gradient, then select it with the Selection tool.

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Srishti_Bali
Srishti_Bali
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Jun 28, 2024 10:59 AM UTC

Hi @bessie_y and Kurt Gold,

 

I tried but couldn't replicate this. Can you please confirm which version of Illustrator this is? 

 

 

Regards,

Srishti

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Kurt Gold
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Kurt GoldCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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Jun 28, 2024 6:27 PM UTC

Srishti,

 

you may see the enlarged bounding box at unrotated freeform-gradient objects while the "Use Preview Bounds" option is turned on in the general preferences or in the Align Palette menu.

 

In all Illustrator versions that provide freeform gradients, as far as I can see. Just a minor bug, but it occurs.

 

To verify, first make sure that the "Use Preview Bounds" option is turned on, draw a circle or some other shape and fill it with a freeform gradient, then select it with the Selection tool.

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    bessie_y
    bessie_yAuthor
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    Jun 30, 2024 12:51 PM UTC

    That's it!! 

     

    My "Use Preview Bounds" was turned on. When i left it unchecked, it fixed the problem!! 

     

    I got the latest version of adobe, so maybe this is some sort of bug? 

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    Kurt Gold
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    Kurt GoldCommunity Expert
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    Jun 27, 2024 4:03 PM UTC

    I can see the same behaviour. The bounding box is slightly larger than one may expect.

     

    The probable reason is that beneath the surface Illustrator is already considering the dimensions of a so-called non-native art object (that is the object type that will be created when expanding the appearance or flattening the transparency of a freeform-gradient object).

     

    You may call it a minor bug.

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    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    Jun 27, 2024 8:08 AM UTC

    Could you please select it and then open Window > Appearance and take a screenshot of both?

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