How to set up screen resolution for actual size zoom?

[alexeioleynik]

I have a monitor with 109 ppi resolution, and I`ve already set this resolution in photoshop and acrobat preferences, but i can`t find where in illustrator cs5 it can be set up, so i would be able to preview my artworks in correct actual print size.

[Steve Fairbairn]

It's not an Illie thing. Go to System Preferences > Displays and change your screen resolution.

(I hope you weren't fiddling with Document Raster Effects Settings. They control raster output, not screen resolution.)

[Larry G. Schneider · Accepted solution]

109/72 = 151.3%     To get the screen view to be at print size set it to 151%.

[alexeioleynik]

I`am sure that there is a way to set screen resolution for correct ZOOM TO ACRUAL SIZE inside the ILLUSTRATOR CS5 preferences.

On the screenshot below there is an example, how it is done in photoshop:

My problem is that I can`t find where screen resolution is set in ILLUSTRATOR preferences.

[Larry G. Schneider]

Because you can't. Illustrator assumes 72 ppi and everything is measured by this.

[alexeioleynik]

Are you 100% sure?

If you can`t, then what is this -

And how to make it work CORRECTLY (as i already done in other CS5 applications) with my imac 27 inch display that have 109 ppi ?

[Larry G. Schneider]

I told you. Set the zoom level of your view to 151%. 109/72

Here's a little JavaScript which can do the work for you.

//////////

var ZF = prompt ("Enter the zoom factor you wish to use, 1.00 = 100%", 1.00, "Zoom to New Size");

if ( app.documents.length > 0 ) {
app.documents[0].views[0].zoom = ZF;
}

//////////////

Copy the above, open the ExtendScript Tool Kit application from the Adobe Utilities folder and paste this into a new windo. Save as Zoom_to.jsx.

AI uses a multiplication factor so 151% for this would be 1.51. Then have an open document in AI and run the script.

[Nico-369]

Hello! I am having a problem with the screen size in Illustrator (I upload a screen shot compearing how I see Photoshop in mi PC and near how I see Illustrator).

As you can see Illustrator looks bigger. Do you know how to change it? It is really anoying work like this and I can't find the option to change it. Please help me!

Thanks!

[Monika Gause]

Please read the complete thread you posted in.

[Nico-369]

I'm sorry Monika. it's the first time I post in this forum and I'm learning how to use it. Sorry.

[Monika Gause]

No need for excuses, it's just that the solution is already there.

[Guest]

Go to Edit > Preferences > User Interface and select Scale to lower supported Scale factor.

This will reset adjust the UI to 100%. You can hover over the info icon and see more details.

This happens because your OS scaling level is higher.

Good Luck.

[maj2223]

ion.tarna.. this is what i'm seeing in my prefference's... not the same

Its crucial that in photoshop and illustrator.. i can see the my document at actual size! truely at 100 percent. I just noticed it this evening.

so

[gabiemoret]

Thank you!!! I had been looking for this for like an hour

[Lost5D9B]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 

[Neeraj Nandkeolyar]

Do vote / comment on this topic to help Ai team prioritize this: 100% size is actually actual size – Adobe Illustrator Feedback

[line49 · Accepted solution]

I had trouble with this until I clicked Pixel Preview

Maybe that's all some people finding this page actually need.