Move by n amount?

[Richard S.]

Hi everyone,

Im really struggling with the touch ui on iPad. If I have an object selected and want to shift it over 3 or 4 pixels either side, how can I do that without keyboard left and right arrow keys??

If I try to move it with my finger, it is impossible, as the selected object always moves up or down due to my unsteady hand ;(

Is there some kind of button which will move a selected object by 1 pixel at a time that I am not aware of?

Thank you all in advance.

[Alfred]

To move or resize an object by a precise amount, use the numerical controls in the Transform Studio.

[Richard S.]

Thanks Alfred.

Everything is so long winded on a touch ui. I much prefer the desktop version. If only I still had a desktop computer ;(

[Alfred]

I love my iPad, and I probably use it more than my Windows laptop now. Horses for courses, I guess.

[Rob C 28]

 

1 hour ago, αℓƒяє∂ said:

 I love my iPad, and I probably use it more than my Windows laptop now.

 

I'm definitely with you on that, Alfred!

[Richard S.]

I love my iPad too, but I can’t get used to not having keyboard shortcuts, and to having everything hidden due to limited screen space. I can’t find anything and it takes me ages to accomplish the simplest things. Hopefully I will get used to it eventually.

[R C-R]

3 hours ago, DesignMeister said:

I love my iPad too, but I can’t get used to not having keyboard shortcuts ...

If you have a bluetooth or (for the pro models) an Apple Smart Keyboard, there are quite a few keyboard shortcuts available, like these for Designer:

There is even a Tools preference for both Nudge & Modifier Nudge Distance. Designer help is not too clear on how to use them:

What I have found for my Anker BT keyboard is the Nudge distance setting works fine with its cursor keys, but I have not been able to get the modifier distance to work with any of the Anker's modifier keys. It may be different for the Smart Keyboard but it would be cool if they can work out a way for the modifier nudge to work with a BT keyboard.

BTW, a few keyboard shortcuts not listed above also work with the Anker BT keyboard, most notably ⌘Z & ⌘⇧Z for undo & redo, ⌘X & ⌘V for cut & paste, & a few others.

I am using this Anker Ultra Compact BT model. The white version is $22 US on Amazon; the black one a few dollars more.

[JimHinman]

What I was wishing for in Designer for iPad was a little K button in the lower left corner. When you held the button a little keyboard would appear and you could then use all the keyboard shortcuts that way. You'd also have a little Command button which again when you held it down, the keyboard would come up and you could use Command A, or Command C, etc