Problems with working precise and accurate

[StevenReinink]

I was working in illustrator and suddenly I couldn't move my object anymore as precise and accurate as before. I have the same problem with the pen tool. It is all acting like my shift key is constantly pressed, but i am not. I have checked it and it is not ecause of my keyboard. I alo restarted my computer again. Does anyone kknow how i can fix this problem?

[Doug A Roberts]

Is View > Snap to Pixel on?

[StevenReinink]

No, it is not

[StevenReinink]

I only have this problem in one file. If I work in another file that is also opened, I don't have these issues.

[Doug A Roberts]

Can you share the file? Failing that, a screen recording of the behaviour?

[StevenReinink]

Here you see my selected object and what happens when I want to move it. It is direclty a big step. and for the pen too, i can best desribe it as drawing with shift key pressed so that you can only make lines of 0, 45, 90, and 180 degrees.

[StevenReinink]

When I copy it to another file, like @Ton Frederiks suggested, the problem does not occur anymore in the new file. But I am still curious for the cause of this issue. However, both of you thanks for your time and help!

[Ton Frederiks]

Good to hear that helped, As for why this happens? Sometimes you cannot avoid files going corrupt.

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

Does Copy from the problem file and Paste (with or without Paste Remembers Layers in the Layers panel) into a new file make it better?

[Met1]

>If I work in another file that is also opened, I don't have these issues.

So try copying your art to a new file and see if the issues migrates...