crop tool moves as I lift my finger!

[VectorCat]

I’m prepping a photo to be printed at Costco, and using a crop ratio that matches the size print I want. I can easily adjust the custom crop ratio I need and place it where I want but the instant I lift my finger, the crop grid moves a pixel or two!

I am not a shaky-hands fellow  

Is there anything that can be done to make the grid just a wee bit less sensitive, for those of us out here who do not have the microscopic knot-tying hands of a brain surgeon??

In general, I’ve noticed that, across platforms, the “sensitive areas” of software programs and OS interfaces has shrunk to +/- 1 pixel, which I find insane. I don’t know if it’s a trend in UI design, or what, but IMO it’s simply unrealistic to expect that anyone outside of the brain surgeon class has the ultra-fine-grain coordination required to constantly be able to hit a target of 1 pixel or less!

Then, throw in the stress of deadline, perhaps a cup of coffee or two, it getting later in the day, retina displays which perhaps narrow this area even further, repeated frustrations of being un-able to operate in < 1px increments and you have the makings of a very frustrating and wearing experience.

Thank you for reading!

And to clarify, I just had this experience in Affinity Photo, not Designer.

 

Addendum:  Plus, often when I merely touch that grid to try to move it, it vanishes. Grrr. I may have to git ‘er done in the not-Pro version of Pixelmator, which at least gives me a fighting chance at success!

[Gabe]

Hi @VectorCat,

That's more of an improvement request rather than a question.

I can hardly replicate this. Probably 1/10 times. 

Unfortunately, you cannot make the grid "less sensitive". You can always use the actual Width and Height values in the crop tool if it falls 1-2 pixels below the desired selection. 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[VectorCat]

I believe that the area or zone of control, zone of responsiveness can be programmed.

My question is in there..begins with “Is there anything that can be done...”

thank you

[Alfred]

Why not add a rectangle as a separate layer, adjust its size and placement as desired, and move it to the cropping/masking position? You could even use the Transform Studio if you wanted numerical precision.

[VectorCat]

thank you, Alfred..that is an elegant and clever solution...I’m gonna tuck that away for use soon!