problem with illustrator.. need help

[yellow_bagpack]

hi.. i've got this problem for a long time since when i forgot.. here is the problem.. when i make a straight line in illustrator sometimes it get jiggy.. not straight straight.. especially after i fix the curve handler. .. does any one have similiar problem.. and have answer to fix? thanks

[Chung Dha]

Never had a problem like this. Check the snaps and other settings in your illustrator.

[serafima]

yellow_bagpack, tell me please:
1. when you draw straight line do you press shift?
2. please try to draw it and check in "Transform" - on H or W it must be 0 (hope you understand what I'm talking about)

[yellow_bagpack]

serafima.. i understand that.. thanks.. what i did is when i make line from 2 anchor point and when i zoom in look at the line, it isn't straight and flawless.. no matter how i moved the anchor. i tried to snap the anchor points to guide line but have not any effect, it still jiggy.. won't be a problem much if the line is short (when you zoom out).. but if the line is long enough, it becomes terrible. ( sorry for the confusion.. ).. but after all this happen occasionally not all thetime, sorry for troubling you (but i still want the answer cause it's annoying.. hahahaha..)

[_Redrum]

"Jiggy" is a very vague term, could you attach a (small) example.

[Chung Dha]

Maybe you somehow set a brush on standard instead of normal line. Try removing all brushes that are open or loaded.

[yellow_bagpack]

i've attached sample file.. http://www.benchcreative.web.id/help
file name : untitled-1.ai

maybe this will explain what i'm babbling about..
thanks

[serafima]

yellow_bagpack, let's do it step by step.
1) open your file: untitled-1.ai
2) select second line by selection tool (V)
3) Window > Transform (Shift+F8)
4) Set H=0 pix (current value is 1 pix)
5) Check result!

Another way to draw straight line at one stroke: click by Pen Tool (P), press Shift, click another, release Shift. Voila!

Did it solve your problem?

[yellow_bagpack]

hi serafima.. i've tried what you told.. and it couldn't be more perfect solutions.. thx.
but it seems it only works when i need to make a straight horizontal or vertical ones... but can it be done in a slight rotated/angle line?

[Shibby]

Try to press shift while you are doing your line, that way you will have a 100% straight line, that also works for circles.


Good luck!!

[tombo717]

yes just press shift when trying to draw a straight line it always comes out straight

[Gorgon]

Smart Guide (Ctrl U) also sometimes useful to draw straight line without dragging.

[evanfields]

It's possible you have a crappy video card and it can't redraw vector graphics well.

[shomalgan]

Remove and reinstall your app !

[designumber18]

For anyone who's having a similar problem, keep in mind that many minor details like this, which show up when zoomed in upon, will never show up when printed, or even viewed on a monitor at normal magnification. Also, I've experienced a situation when lines will look slightly "crooked" at say, 150%, perfectly straight at 200%, then crooked again at 300% magnification. Just a function of the monitor, I think.

But again, there are many times when issues like these won't ever affect your finished product.