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Black Platypus
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September 7, 2022
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Prevent anchors snapping together in Direct Selection tool

  • September 7, 2022
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Aargh, what is happening? 😅

today, I'm having the issue that Illustrator snaps both handles of path anchor points together so that I can't use them separately anymore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N0tJg4t76Q

I could swear this wasn't happening before; and if it was, not when the handles were so far apart 😶

 

Did I accidentally hit a key to toggle this snapping feature?
How can I disable it?

 

Thank you peeps 🐣😊

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Correct answer Anubhav M

Hello Black Platypus,

 

Sorry to hear about this experience. I would request you try resetting Illustrator's preferences by following the steps shared in this article (https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/troubleshoot-preference-issues.html) and sharing your observations.

Disclaimer: Please note that resetting preferences will remove all custom settings, and Illustrator will launch with the defaults. You may take a backup of these settings from the location mentioned in the article. 

Looking forward to hearing from you.


Thanks,
Anubhav

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Anubhav M
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Anubhav MCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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September 8, 2022

Hello Black Platypus,

 

Sorry to hear about this experience. I would request you try resetting Illustrator's preferences by following the steps shared in this article (https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/troubleshoot-preference-issues.html) and sharing your observations.

Disclaimer: Please note that resetting preferences will remove all custom settings, and Illustrator will launch with the defaults. You may take a backup of these settings from the location mentioned in the article. 

Looking forward to hearing from you.


Thanks,
Anubhav