Mbrinman Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 What Application are you using? Designer Are you using the latest release version? Yes Can you reproduce it? Yes Does it happen for a new document? No If not can you upload a document that shows the problem? Yes (attached) If you cannot provide a sample document then please give an accurate description of the problem for example it should include most of the following: I have provided the document where this is happening, and I've also created two screen recordings with audio: 1 - https://jam.dev/c/9058d630-cee1-4704-88d0-043e9af6e171 2 - https://jam.dev/c/582f56ec-f1d5-48f7-a196-816b255ffa2f New Alpine Peaks Consulting Full Color Logos_apn-apc-apa-apc.afdesign Quote
Mbrinman Posted November 15, 2024 Author Posted November 15, 2024 Here are the videos directly (no external link) If you watch without audio, hopefully you can still see what the issue is (probably better than me trying to explain without the benefit of the video to demonstrate) 45569bcb-c99d-4b0e-aafd-0b2c7d80846c.webm e6e2df1a-34ac-49d4-b37c-c306e11d5ec4.webm Quote
Hangman Posted November 16, 2024 Posted November 16, 2024 Hi @Mbrinman, Artboards work on Integer Pixel Alignment, which means both the Artboards' Width and Height need to be integer values, as well as their X and Y coordinates. Otherwise, the partial pixel values are rounded up to the nearest whole pixel when creating the slice, which is why you're seeing the values of 321 px and 161 px for some slices. Change the pixel decimal places to 6 under the User Interface Settings and you'll see that the Artboards on the Black Background shown as 321 px x 161 px won't have X and Y integer values... You should only set Force Pixel Alignment as a Snapping option when the Artboards start with Integer X and Y coordinates. If for example, the X value is 200.35834 px and you have Force Pixel Alignment enabled, each time you move the Artboard in the X axis it will add 1 px to the starting value so you'll see 201.358341 px, 202.358341 px, 203.358341 px and so on... If the starting X coordinate is 200.000000 px then Force Pixel Alignment will move the Artboard to 201.000000 px, 202.000000 px, 203.000000 px and so on and the resulting sloces will be 320 px x 160 px... New Alpine Peaks Consulting.mp4 Mbrinman 1 Quote Affinity Designer 2.6.3 | Affinity Photo 2.6.3 | Affinity Publisher 2.6.3 MacBook Pro M3 Max, 36 GB Unified Memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, Magic Mouse HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse
Mbrinman Posted November 20, 2024 Author Posted November 20, 2024 Thanks for the response Hangman. So, if I want to ensure that any art I create (boxes drawn, lines drawn, etc.) always use x and y values that are whole integer values, and that they snap in the same manner, what settings should I use? I thought that if I put the "User Interface -> Decimal Places for Unit Types -> Pixels" to 0, then it would force those values to whole integer values, but from what you describe, it seems that this just HIDES what the true value is. Is that correct? Quote
Old Bruce Posted November 20, 2024 Posted November 20, 2024 2 hours ago, Mbrinman said: Thanks for the response Hangman. So, if I want to ensure that any art I create (boxes drawn, lines drawn, etc.) always use x and y values that are whole integer values, and that they snap in the same manner, what settings should I use? Make sure your document's Units of measurement is set to Pixels. Make sure that Snapping has Move by whole pixels turned off. Make sure that Force pixel alignment is turned on. To be safe turn off all other snapping items. Mbrinman 1 Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.6.0 | Affinity Photo 2.6.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.6.0 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
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