illustrator moving objects using arrow keys

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Marios picture Marios · Jun 15, 2015 · Viewed 40.5k times · Source

When i try to move an object in Adobe illustrator it gets moved by about 20 pixels instead of just 1 pixel. I normally use the arrow keys to move objects as i find it easy lining up items. I changed the art board settings but that did not help.

Answer

tpeters0 picture tpeters0 · Jun 15, 2015

From helpx.adobe.com:

The distance the object moves each time you press an arrow key is determined by the Keyboard Increment preference. The default distance is 1 point (1/72 of an inch, or .3528 millimeter). To change the Keyboard Increment preference, choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > General (Mac OS).

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