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Design Illustrator Foundations Adding Color and Type Additional Shape Tools

Mario Radosevic
Mario Radosevic
24,096 Points
Posted by Mario Radosevic
Mario Radosevic
24,096 Points

Helpful instrument - But how to turn it on?

How to turn on the option to show width, height and alignment while working and creating objects?

For example, in the videos, when Mat creates objects, it automatically shows the dimensions of them while they are being created (box tool, drag and it shows the W:100px, H:100px right next to the box) or the alignment to other objects (with a green line while he moves the object).

Would be really helpful... :)

4 Answers

Byron Twogood
Byron Twogood
14,631 Points
Byron Twogood
Byron Twogood
14,631 Points

Check your preferences. I believe you go to File > Preferences. (I don't have Illustrator in this computer...) There should be a drop down menu and within that menu should be "Smart Guides". Within those settings make sure all but "Transform Tools" and "Construction Guides" are checked...

Mario Radosevic
Mario Radosevic
24,096 Points
Mario Radosevic
Mario Radosevic
24,096 Points

Thanks for taking the time but unfortunately it doesnt work. Everything as you said is checked/unchecked but somehow it doesn't work. :/

Brett Smith
Brett Smith
4,261 Points
Brett Smith
Brett Smith
4,261 Points

Byron was right. File > Preferences > Smart Guides and then make sure "Measurement Labels" is checked.

Byron Twogood
Byron Twogood
14,631 Points
Byron Twogood
Byron Twogood
14,631 Points

I didn't even think about the "snap to grids" being an issue. Glad we could collaborate and figure it out!

Mario Radosevic
Mario Radosevic
24,096 Points
Mario Radosevic
Mario Radosevic
24,096 Points

Thanx Byron and Brett for providing the solution. You both get some karma points. "View -> Snap to Grid" was turned on. When it's turned on Smart Guides do not show. And that was the problem. For future reference, here is a solution. :)