mini nudge tip

[Ed Nadie]

For finer nudging control, zoom in and use alt.
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If you have your nudge factor set to 1 pixel, you probably know you can use ctrl-shift with a cursor key (arrow) to nudge 0.2 pixel.

Sometimes that doesn't position your objects the way you want -- but you don't have to reset your nudge factor, or call it close enough: zoom in and nudge with alt.

nudge factor set at x:
» arrow 1x
» ctrl-arrow 5x
» shift-arrow 10x
» ctrl-shift-arrow 0.2x

nudge distance (at zoom 100):
» alt-arrow 1 pixel
» alt-shift-arrow 10 pixels

The four x-factor nudges are independent of zoom; and one and ten pixels sound like set amounts, but with alt and alt-shift, the nudge distance changes in proportion to zoom -- the more you zoom in, the smaller the nudge. (Not mentioned in Help.)

alt-arrow nudge examples:
at zoom 10: 10.0 pixels
at zoom 100: 1.0 Pixel
at zoom 1000: 0.1 pixel
at zoom 2000: 0.05 pixel
at zoom 25000: 0.004 pixel

That's an amazing range; and XX is accurate too!

Ed Nadie

[Ed Nadie]

For finer nudging control, zoom in and use alt.
=======================

If you have your nudge factor set to 1 pixel, you probably know you can use ctrl-shift with a cursor key (arrow) to nudge 0.2 pixel.

Sometimes that doesn't position your objects the way you want -- but you don't have to reset your nudge factor, or call it close enough: zoom in and nudge with alt.

nudge factor set at x:
» arrow 1x
» ctrl-arrow 5x
» shift-arrow 10x
» ctrl-shift-arrow 0.2x

nudge distance (at zoom 100):
» alt-arrow 1 pixel
» alt-shift-arrow 10 pixels

The four x-factor nudges are independent of zoom; and one and ten pixels sound like set amounts, but with alt and alt-shift, the nudge distance changes in proportion to zoom -- the more you zoom in, the smaller the nudge. (Not mentioned in Help.)

alt-arrow nudge examples:
at zoom 10: 10.0 pixels
at zoom 100: 1.0 Pixel
at zoom 1000: 0.1 pixel
at zoom 2000: 0.05 pixel
at zoom 25000: 0.004 pixel

That's an amazing range; and XX is accurate too!

Ed Nadie

[gwpriester]

(Eric Idle--Monty Python)

Thanks Ed. Good tip. Which reminds me, I have not posted this month's XaraXone Tip of the Week. Might just post this thorough exploration.

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[stlewis]

will use this all the time.

I've only just found it - prompted by the 'Nudging objects and handles' bit in the help file.

I've been just using the up/down/left/right arrows on the toolbar, but this tip is *much* better.

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