Snapping to pixels when transforming

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Mark_Stickley
Oct 12, 2005
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Hi all,
I’m haivng some trouble using the free transform tool. I’ve finally figured out how to make a rectangle shape snap to pixels when drawing it (so there are no semitransparent bits on the edges) but when it comes to transforming it (or any bitmap for that matter) I can’t work out how to constrain it.

Can anyone help me free transform an object and have it snap to actual pixels to avoid the semitransparency on solid edges?

Thanks!
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CN
Cybernetic Nomad
Oct 12, 2005
Press the shift key.

Note that even with the snap to pixels turned on (I assume your using a 1 pixel grid) you may get anti-aliasing when keeping things in proportion.

An example: A 75 x 100 pixel rectangle is scaled down to 50 pixels in lenght, the width is now 37.5 pixels. There must thus be some anti-aliasing to maintain the appearance of proportion
MS
Mark_Stickley
Oct 12, 2005
It’s as simple as that? I thought holding down shift just meant that it scaled to the same ratio as originally. I hadn’t actually considered a 1px grid but that actually sounds like it might do the job as well as I need it to!

Thanks 🙂
CN
Cybernetic Nomad
Oct 13, 2005
I can’t work out how to constrain it.

My suggestion to press the shift key was in answer to that part of your original post.

My mention of the anti-aliasing was there to let you know that the semi-transparent edges will pretty much always be there

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