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This bug exist in the 1.10 version. I have not tried the 1.10.1 version yet. This bug is with the alignment tool, but particularly the icon in the toolbar. Aligning via the drop down menu gives a different result. Basically the toolbar alignment precision is thrown off when a shape is rotated. Just to preface, this problem is easiest to view if you work with 4 digits after the decimal (This is the way I typically work because precision is needed for what I do). This is especially noticeable when the shape is equal on all sides. I created a document with 12 circles. The middle circles in the red and blue columns of circles are rotated; one 15 degrees and the other 30 degrees. Other than that, each circle is exactly the same at 100x100 pixels. Using the vertical alignment tool, if I set the column of circles to distribute by an even space of 0 it should result in a column of circles that is 100x400 pixels. This is exactly what I get in the gray column because none of the circles are rotated in it. But, for the blue and the red, I end up with columns that are 100.0192x400.0207 each. Now, let's take this a step further and manually move the circles so that the spacing is uneven (vertically). Then move the bottom circles so that the center of the bottom circles is at the 350 pixel position. Now if you select all the gray circles and then vertically align via the tool bar it will result in a 100x400 pixels column of circles with each circle exactly 100 pixels apart from each other. If you do the same with the red column it will result in each circle in the red column not being evenly distributed. But, if you align the blue column via the menu distribute option, it will be completely evenly aligned with each circle being exactly 100 pixels a part from each other. Doing it with the toolbar is always imprecise. I assume this is a bug. With 4 objects it isn't a big deal because it off by such a minute amount, but if there are several then it begins to compound the issue until it is clearly off. I have attached the circle project mentioned above untitled.afdesign. Below is an example of what it looks like after the distribution bug compounds over many elements. There is a visible gap between the cog outline and the purple ring due to a misalignment done by the bad spacing.