Stop shapes from "snapping" to size

Is there a way to turn off the shapes from snapping to a size? In other words, I want to make a shape slightly larger but it keeps snapping to the size of the shape to the left of it.

You should be able to, on a per action basis, hold down the command key while resizing and it should ignore all the grids.

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Stop images from losing file size when scaled down?

Ive read this tutorial;
http://joedasilva.com/blog/?p=32
and ive just found out that if you scale an image smaller,
the file size is permanently decreased, and enlarging the image
again will make it pixalated. If im working with images and I want
a lot of freedom to play around with the scaling, do I need to
convert them all to grafics?
Is there a setting I can change so that the images are saved
at the display resolution when I export them, but maintain there
full file size when in the document? Is this how illustrator works?
thanks

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Originally posted by:
jdldn
Ive read this tutorial;
http://joedasilva.com/blog/?p=32
and ive just found out that if you scale an image smaller,
the file size is permanently decreased, and enlarging the image
again will make it pixalated. If im working with images and I want
a lot of freedom to play around with the scaling, do I need to
convert them all to grafics?
Is there a setting I can change so that the images are saved
at the display resolution when I export them, but maintain there
full file size when in the document? Is this how illustrator works?
thanks
There is no such a thing as a "grafic." In your Fireworks
document, you can have bitmap objects and vector objects. Bitmap
objects, such a photographs, are rectangular objects with detailed
information, where the color and transparency of each pixel is
specified. Vector objects are mathematical objects, where the shape
is determined by nodes and the color is determined by the fill
type. You cannot convert a bitmap object to a vector object
(although you can sometimes create a vector illustration that
resembles a photograph).
If you are still experimenting with your design, what you can
do is add a layer with your original-sized bitmap objects. Put this
layer at the bottom of your stack and keep it hidden. Then, anytime
you feel a need to refresh an object that you've resized too many
times, copy that object from your originals layer. It may not be a
perfect solution, but it should help you.
I've never had a problem with multiply resizing photos,
myself, because I design my layouts with vector shapes first. Once
I have all my proportions set,
then I add any photos I have. With this worflow, I know what
size to make my photos. Of course, I might change my mind, later,
but my process keeps me on track.

Stop Finder from "calculating folder size" or just move along little doggie

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Frequently, but not always, when I go to either save a document or attach a document to an email, or otherwise access the Finder from somewhere other than in Finder itself, I get a folder icon and an indication that Finder is "Calculating folder size" before it will display into the next column to allow for saving or accessing.
I saw in the magazine Macworld that I should try unchecking the "Calculate All Sizes" options in FInder>View>Show View Options window, but that checkbox and option do not appear. When I go to FInder>View>Show View Options, all I have are: Always Open in Column View (checkbox), Text Size (dropdown), Show Icons (checkbox), Show Icon Preview (checkbox), Show Preview Column (checkbox) and Arrange By (dropdown).
The problem is particularly pernicious with Word/Office 2011. When I go to "Save As" I get a spinning beachball for a good 15 to 20 seconds before Finder even appears, and then when it does, I get another 5 to 15 seconds of "calculating folder size." I have read that Word 2011 has this problem, but I'm not sure if my circumstance is normal or worse.
So, why is this doing this now when it has never done it before, and if unchecking "calculate all sizes" is a possible fix, where is that option?
I did empty all caches, repaired all permissions, and did the other things that a good little mac owner is supposed to do to keep the machine squeaky clean.

This is about as minimal as Finder lets it get -
As far as I can tell that arrangement is displayed only when viewing the Desktop.
Finder uses a slightly longer one for a window whose view is set to Icon -
...and the one I posted previously for windows whose view is set to List.
In Finder, there is actually only one View Options display and it is live; what is shown in it will change as you change the view mode for a window, and also will change to reflect the choices/settings if you click on a different window.
Perhaps Path Finder has altered how that behaves. However, try some experimenting. Open the View Options display, and then try navigating into a nest of folders. Try highlighting different things in the Path Finder displays - the name of a folder in a list, the name of a column display, etc. At some point you may be able to access the long form for the particular folder's window.
On the other hand, Path Finder seems to act by changing how Finder's info is displayed. In doing so, it may also be interfereing with Finder's ability to present applicable choices in the View Options screen (perhaps because Finder is not coded to understand Path Finder). If you determine that is indeed the case, suggest you send a 'bug' report back to the publisher, explaining the problem and asking them to fix it in a future release of Path Finder.

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in iPhoto how do I stop files from auto resizing as they import? I don't want my files reduced to 72. The option to choose size on the export menu not suitable for up sizing, as you can't restore the quality removed.

Short answer: They are not resizing, there is no quality lost. The dpi is only set when you decide what size you're printing at
Longer answer: Dpi means nothing in the digital world of your computer. There are no "inches" to have "dots per..." Size is measured in pixels. That's the same on your camera. It doesn't take 10 x 8 or 6 x 4 shots. It takes shots measured in megapixels. For instance 4,000 x 3,000 is a 12 megapixel camera.
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Copy/paste shapes from Illustrator also brings in a black background. Why?

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Thanks!

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Hi guys,
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cs6:
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