Align selected art to pixel grid and Transform Panel

[Fishy_Toes]

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.

[Monika Gause]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Fishy+Toes  schrieb

I did that and the shapes move slightly making them out of place.

Sure they do. They need to be exactly on the pixel.

[Fishy_Toes]

Ah, it's the freeform shapes, that's why. When it's scaled and then aligned, the aligned versions of the non freeform shape moves away from the freeform shape as that can't be aligned. I guess I have to manually move it back to place?