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October 20, 2021
Question

Outlines appearing strange and jagged, not smooth

  • October 20, 2021
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Hey guys, if i zoom in close on an object (all simple vector shapes in illustrator) the lines are appearing quite strange and jagged, and aren't lining up with the bounxing box / handles etc. (pics atatched)

 

Has anyone seen this beore ?

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tromboniator
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Community Expert
October 20, 2021

This is a display-only phenomenon that can occur when in View using GPU mode, and disappears with View > View using CPU or ⌘/Ctrl + E. As I understand it, with Illustrator, operating systems, and graphics cards providing unsynchronized updates, sometimes the GPU display is not optimal.

 

Peter

Participant
October 22, 2021

amazing, thanks peter! never would have found that 

tromboniator
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 22, 2021

You're welcome; I'm glad you found it helpful.