Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

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After dragging, notice that resizing the shape using the corner or side handles only fixes the
corresponding edges (snaps them to the pixel grid).

Note
Moving artwork is constrained to whole pixels when transforming via the Selection
tool, Direct Selection tool, Live Shape center widget, arrow keys, and Artboard tool.
The Direct Selection tool snaps anchor points and handles to pixel or subpixel locations
depending on the stroke settings of the path. This snap is similar to how the Pen tool
snaps when you’re creating artwork with it.

7. Choose Edit > Undo Scale so it remains a square.
8. Click the Align To Pixel Grid button in the Properties panel to ensure that all of the vertical or
horizontal straight edges are aligned to the pixel grid.

Unfortunately, when aligning something that small, it may have moved so it is no longer
aligned with the center of the “V.” You will need to align the “V” with the square.
9. Press the Shift key, and click the “V” to select it as well. Release the Shift key, and click the
edge of the square to make it the key object.


  1. Click the Horizontal Align Center button ( ) and the Vertical Align Center button ( ) to
    align the “V” to the square.

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