Pixel Grid...

Curious if anyone uses this feature. When I first saw it, it sort of freaked me out. Didn't find out what it was until I saw it explained on a video being described as the pixel grid. Then I realized 'O, what an interesting feature. Maybe now people will realize 100% isn't really at a pixel level."
As for it's functionality, I find it seriously off putting and it actually made me stay away from zooming in so much which I like to do some times. I found it gets in the way of seeing the pixels. So I just switched it off.
Anyone else have similiar feelings towards this feature? Is there anyway it can be made to not be so prominant visually?

I switch it off for most things, but there are some things for which it's invaluable. Helping in the creation of icons is one I can think of.
There's no sin in switching it off for most of your work, then using it when you need it.
-Noel

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I keep turning this off with View -> Show -> Pixel grid and it keeps coming back every time I zoom in on a new image.
Is there a registry setting I can change to permanently disable this feature? Or any other way?

Perhaps a Prefs Reset will fix this. Hold down ctrl-alt-shift and start Photoshop.
Gene

Busted Transparency/Pixel Grid in Photoshop CS5?

I'm hoping someone can help me out if its a preference, or if its a bug in Photoshop CS5... If you check out the image below, the faint white lines outlining the pixel grid from CS4 are perfect, whereas in CS5 they're horrible. I'm on Mac OS Snow Leopard with Photoshop 12.0.2.
Can anyone offer any insight? I'm really tempted to go back to using CS4 because of this. Hopefully it can be fixed soon...

Here are some screenshots to answer your question:

Align to pixel grid

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My plugin uses AIShapeConstructionSuite for creating geometric shapes.
I don't want them to be aligned to the pixel grid, they are however when "Align new objects to pixel grid" is enabled in the current document.
Is there any way to disable this from the SDK?
Thanks.

Found it, apparently it has to do with the pixel-perfect mode of an art object, which can be set with AIArtSuite.

Align New Objects to Pixel Grid by Layer

It would be very nice to have the setting "Align New Objects to Pixel Grid" at the layer level.

kaanungur,
I am afraid you have come across the Live Rectangle bug sorry feature where it refuses to align to the Pixel Grid.
To get round it in each case, it is possible to Expand the Live Rectangles to get normal old fashioned rectangles, or to Pathfinder>Unite, or to use the Scale Tool or the Free Transform Tool.
A more permanent way round that is to create normal old fashioned rectangles, after running the free script created by Pawel, see this thread with download link:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1587587

Pixel Grid - not appearing

On my mac I have a pixel grid when I zoom in over 500%, but on my PC (both using CS5) I dont have the option of pixel grid under view>show.
Does this have something to do with the video card in my PC & selecting 'open GL' under edit.preferences?
Thanks

Up-to-date acording to Windows? go to nvidia.com and make sure that you really have the latest driver available. If it is then try installing some older drivers. Also, if you have the 64bit version of Windows XP then better to just give up as that operating system isn't supported.

Snapping to pixel grid when using direct selection

Hi,
I'm new to Illustrator and looking to use it for creating some icons for an application I am working on. These icons are relatively small (16x16 and 32x32) and need many of the paths perfectly aligned with the pixel grid to avoid unnecessary anti-aliasing. This functionality seems to work okay when creating new shapes, however when I attempt to modify the points on a path they are snapping to the corners of the pixels rather than the centre, leaving me with anti-aliased lines everywhere. Is there another setting somewhere I need to change (or should I be using another graphics app)?
Andy.

Andy,
Align to Pixel Grid limits the options, but you may untick it and work on.
The Align to Pixel Grid setting in the Transform palette itself is the current object, and the other one in the Options is for future objects.

Symbol isolation mode, the pixel grid is not aligned to the ruler.

If you create a symbol that is pixel perfect, exit out of the symbol and go back in, the pixels bleed into each other because the pixel grid is not aligned correctly. Instead it is aligned to the global document grid which the symbol content is not placed in. It makes no sense to align the pixel grid to the global coordinates when the content by definition is not present in it.
This makes it impossible to use symbols to edit pixel perfect objects because any editing other than the original creation does not display pixels but pixel bleeds.
This is a valid bug in Illustrator CS6. Please specify:
1. Do you understand what I am specifying? If you do not I will provide images as I wish to resolve this functionality.
2. Please specify if it has been fixed in Illustrator CC. I do not have an available Win7 installation to test CC but if it is I will acquire one.

Thank you submitted. Input from Adobe's developers or developer relations representatives on this forum to expedite a solution to this bug would be greatly appreciated. As Adobe's products are now on a subscription one would hope it's product roadmap would accelerate with regards to Illustrator considering the necessity of Vector graphics in a market with multiple largely varying resolutions.
If you create a symbol that is pixel perfect, exit out of the symbol and go into Symbol edit mode (from the Symbol Panel or when a symbol's dimensions have been modified) the Pixel Preview grid is not aligned correctly. The Pixel Preview grid is nonsensically aligned to the document's coordinates. It makes no sense to align the Pixel Preview grid to the document's coordinates in symbol edit mode as it causes an inability to see the Pixel Preview without bleeding.
This makes it impossible to use symbols to edit pixel perfect objects because any editing other than the original creation does not display pixels but pixel bleeds.
Again the fundamental issue is that: There is no reason to align the Symbol Edit mode to the global Pixel Preview grid. The Pixel Preview grid should align to the Symbol coordinates.
http://i.imgur.com/KB2CdEx.jpg
The screenshot is in Pixel Preview. Moving the contents of the Symbol in Edit mode from it's correct position to temporarily align to the Preview Pixel grid is incorrect:
1. Because you just moved the correctly placed contents. The Symbol placed in it's parent to prevent pixel bleeding is now incorrect.
2. On a subsequent edit it would be misaligned because as specified, Illustrator aligns the contents of Symbol editing mode nonsensically to the global Pixel Preview grid.
With regards to Align to Pixel grid
1. This is a bug regardless of improvements to Align to Pixel to facilitate an acceptable workflow.
2. Align to pixel grid is not an acceptable workflow:
a. Not possible to place path vertices in the middle of a pixel to facilitate pixel strokes.
b. Mangles rounded corners.
d. It is not prudent to rely on an arbitrary algorithm with regards to forward or backward compatability in creating anything, considering the possibility of mangling and/or changed behavior as specified above.
The workflow to create pixel perfect UI elements is to position vertices absolutetly.

Line weight changes when using Align to Pixel grid

When I select Align to Pixel Grid in the Transform Panel, I see line weight changes occur. I try to change the line weight in the either the Stroke or Appearance panel and it will not change, no layers locked, any ideas how to change the line weight?

Chouettecacahuete wrote:
... I noticed that the line increases from 0.5pt to 1pt mainly (although not always) on straight lines, anything with a bezier curve seems to remain as 0.5pt.
Just try this, with snap to pixel grid on, create 10 pixel long straight horizontal 1pt line with the pen or line tool. You won't be able to change the stroke weight to other than whole numbers. But if you rotate the line with only 0.01 degrees by typing this for rotation in the Transform panel, then you can change the stroke weight to 1.25 for example. When creating artworks for for screen display always verify the result with View > Pixel Preview turned on.
tonyharmer wrote:
...I only referred to Photoshop to illustrate the behaviour - vector tools aside, everything you do in Photoshop has to be whole pixels
As I said, Photoshop doesn't have snap to pixel grid feature like Illustrator. You can easily create fuzzy lines in Photoshop if you are not drawing them precisely in the middle of the pixels. To check what I'm talking about try this In Photoshop, create a new document with a very small pixel dimensions like 20 x 20 pixels and zoom to the maximum 3200% to see clearly the result. Fill the image with light gray color so you can see the pixels when View > Show Pixel grid is on. Then with black color try drawing a straight line with any tool that creates pixels like a hard brush or the line tool used in pixel mode, and try using constraints like holding Shift while dragging. You will see that unless you draw the lines exactly in the middle of the pixels it will be fuzzy and not clean. The only way to ensure not fuzzy lines in Photoshop is to turn off the anti-aliasing. You do this by unchecking the anti-alias for tools that have this option and instead of burshes use the pencil tool (which is brush without anti-aliasing). And Illustrator works the same too if you turn off Anti-aliased Artwork in its general section of the preferences and view the result with View > Pixel Preview, you don't need to have the Align to Pixel Grid on, the aliased result will be the same like in Photoshop.

PS CC checkerboard pixel grid doesn't display correctly

Hi,
When I try to change checkerboard's grid size to small from preferences > transparency and gamut, it displays bigger pixels than it should. I need 1px grid checkerboard but it shows bigger checkerboard pixels. I have checked screen resolution should be ok. I've got Macbook Pro, Yosemite 10.10.2. And I'm using two screens and both has the same problem. If someone has had the same problems, I'd love to hear how to solve this. Thank you.

This is the Checkerboard set to Large/Dark with View > Pixel Grid set on.
The checkerboard does not go to one pixel per check.
Gene

Align New objects to pixel grid does not seem to work - Windows 7

Here is another issue I've been struggling with for a while.
Scenario:
1. Working on a web UI, so want to use pixel grid, which is handy. So I create a new document, web profile and making sure 'Align New Objects to Pixel Grid' is selected:
2. Yay! We have a nice and clean new document, cannot wait to start drawing rectangles! But let's double-check if everything is hunky dory:
3. Right! Let's go and start making rectangles!
4. And NOOOOOOOO!!!! As you can see in the image above, the rectangle is not aligned to pixel grid (look at the values), and it's "Align to pixel grid" option is not selected. Let's triple-check our options:
So yeah, there you go. It's all lies! You have to check the check box AFTER you create the shapes FOR EACH SHAPE!
Illustrator why you do this?! What am I missing here?!
Windows 7 Ultimate
AI 18.1.1 (64-bit)

kaanungur,
I am afraid you have come across the Live Rectangle bug sorry feature where it refuses to align to the Pixel Grid.
To get round it in each case, it is possible to Expand the Live Rectangles to get normal old fashioned rectangles, or to Pathfinder>Unite, or to use the Scale Tool or the Free Transform Tool.
A more permanent way round that is to create normal old fashioned rectangles, after running the free script created by Pawel, see this thread with download link:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1587587

Bug? Illustrator CC 2014 and Pixel Grid settings not working.

Hello,
I've noticed that in Illustrator CC '14 when I go to make a new web document with "Align New Objects to Pixel Grid" selected, as I'm working in the document none of the new shapes I draw actually align to the grid without me manually going into the Transform panel and selecting the option for each new shape.
Is there a new setting in '14 I'm missing? Obviously it's not a completely crippling behavior as there's a work around, but it is still quite annoying and slows my work flow down. Any help or insight is appreciated.

THIS IS A DAMMED ANNOYING CHOICE FOR BEHAVIOR, ADOBE.
My current position entails building lots of wireframes, and working amongst several other designers (9999 times out of 10000 aren't going to care or figure out alignments and "expand rectangle" every time they make a box.) Even if I actually manage to build a file where things adhere to a world of pixels, it will be ruined the moment I hand it to someone else.
There should be – ANYWHERE, I don't care if it's in Preferences or View, or Tool panel – an option which basically indicates "I'M BUILDING THIS FOR A SCREEN MADE OF PIXELS, SO DON'T EVER PUT SOMETHING AT A FRACTION OF A PIXEL."
Wasn't there a perfectly good application we're supposed to transition away from, something called Fireworks?

Design View: Toggle on/off background pixel grid (with axis value markers) for assistance in creating parallax scrolling experiences

Maybe I haven't used the tool enough to be comfortable, but...
Adding a toggle for a background pixel grid with x and y axis pixel values to assist in determining key positions during preview might be a good feature. As I become more comfortable with the Muse product, I find myself wanting to add a background pixel graphic (temporarily) so when I preview the comp, I can identify exact pixel positions.

Alyssa,
Have you tried putting this rule back as it was originally:
/* Submenu that is showing with class designation MenuBarSubmenuVisible, we set left to auto so it comes onto the screen below its parent menu item */
ul.MenuBarHorizontal ul.MenuBarSubmenuVisible
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    color: #EF9CCF;
    background-color: #FFF;
That is, changing your 9px back to auto.
And giving us a link (as you did) is much better than printing out the code for us! Thanks!
Beth

Fixing warped smaller text due to 'Align to Pixel Grid'

Hi
Hoping someone can help.
For my fabric design business I usually create a 16.5x16.5cm artboard add a 16.5x16.5 cm rectangle and then add my text, making a repeatable pattern, before selecting it all and copying it onto a 33x33cm for print. However lately I haven't been able to get my rectangle to stay at 16.5cm, it kept changing to 16.51x16.51cm so I did a bit of research and started unselecting 'Align to Pixel Grid' when I created a new document. However once I selected my whole design before copying it to the larger artboard, it would always be at 16.5001x16.4747 or something like that so I would have to check,uncheck the 'Align to Pixel Grid' box in the Transform panel before I could finally get it to all stay at 16.5x16.5cm otherwise my designs were coming out with gaps between them.
Now all of my smaller writing is printed out warped, which again after researching it seems to have something to do with the the pixel grid. Can someone please tell me how to fix this. And why all of a sudden I'm having these problems! I've been using this method for months and have never had a problem.
Thanks

Carla,
I am afraid you will have to start over, more or less.
It may be possible to rescue parts if you have saved earlier versions with undistorted parts of artwork.
And it may be possible to correct simpler (parts of) artwork by moving Anchor Points with the Direct SelectionTool or something, based on the difference between desired and present dimensions.

Pixel Grid is not visible

I am using Adobe Illustrator CC version 17.0.1 x64 on Windows 8.1.
In Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid I have the Show Pixel Grid option checked but when zoomed in over 600% the pixel grid does not appear. Am I missing something?

In addition to the preference setting you have to turn on Pixel Preview in the View menu.

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