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Export Pixels Inaccurate

I'm trying to export pixel art and every time I try, it puts some pixels in the wrong place.

This is a screenshot of what I'd like to export:

This is what a png without anti-aliasing after being exported looks like.

There's different detail even though its the same amount of pixels. For example, look at the parentheses in the pixelated text.

Thanks!

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Felix, I found a quick way to correct your current inaccurate object dimensions and positions (with the exception of text).

John Wundes has created these 2 scripts:

setAllTheThings.jsx to make all your squares 2 x 2

and pixelAlign.jsx to align the resulting squares to the pixelgrid.

I applied both scripts and the export was pixel perfect.

Scripts:

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Are your Rulers set to Global Rulers and is the X/Y 0/0 point at the upper left corner?

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Not in the pictures. i tried this and it had the same result

Felix Janssen

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Can you share an example problem Illustrator file?

Either attach an Illustrator file saved as PDF or share the .AI file using filesharing; CC files, DropBox, Google, WeTransfer...

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Is the screenshot perfectly aligned to the pixel grid?

And not scaled?

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Correct

Felix Janssen

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I’m using snap to grid

Felix Janssen

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