Alignment doesn't work correctly

[vitaprimo]

Since the way alignment tools work was changed they don't do what they're supposed to. Magnetic snapping and alignment guides are messy too.

For instance, this thing I was doing:

…the Matrix logo is in the artboard where it should be (there are 16 artboards in the document) but the minute I try to center it, it shoots way off the artboard to where there even aren't any artboards and where it has never been before--I thought about this because oftimes I paste things outside the artboard before moving them in place, but where the objects land is way off. Another thing frequently happening is objects that were another artboard, then dragged the to the next one and alignment is tried, the objects align but to their old artboard, despite having moved correctly both in the workspace and in the layers panel to the new artboard. To make them realized they're being given a new home move them on and off the new artboard to empty space a few times, it don't know if it works but so far it seems like it does.

I get what you're going with with the new way alignment works, but don't "Microsoft" us into using new ribbons features specially if they work 100% of the time. This is not a one time occurrence, it's has been happening plenty. I even downgraded from a TM backup but it synced back to the newer one from another Mac. I had a feeling it was going too look good in the end but I lost inspiration while fidgeting with the tools.  Maybe next time, I guess. FIX THINGS PLEASE, leave new features for v2.

[vitaprimo]

BTW, this is 1.8.4. I forgot to mention.

It looks older bc I restored the docked skinny toolset, the floating one was starting to get in the way. Don't Microsoft us into new features.

[SPaceBar]

Hi @vitaprimo 

Are you able to reproduce these issues consistently as I need some steps to follow?

If you are could you upload a video of this happening please? It would also be helpful to see the file in the video so I can to try and reproduce it myself. I can give you a link to a dropbox folder if you'd rather not upload your document publicly.

[Old Bruce]

I find the alignment is okay if I first move the object (onto/into a different Artboard) then deselect the object with the move tool and reselect it. Otherwise it will align to the previous Artboard or a weird place if I created it off of all artboards.

[SPaceBar]

Thanks @Old Bruce I'll give that a try the other way round if you know what I mean.