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Hi guys and gals is there a way to change the number of pixels that you can move when you are nudging an object. The Help just says you can use arrow keys to nudge one pixel and the arrow key and the Shift key to nudge it 10 pixels.
I would like to be able to adjust it to less than one pixel is it possible.
Thanks
 
I don't think such thing as a half a pixel exists. You maybe could try using a higher resolution and then reducing(?) But I'm not sure that it would work. But if you're working at 72 or 100 ppi for screen the pixel would be 1/72 or 1/100 if an inch. What are you doing that demands that kind of tolerance?
 
One of the only cases where moves smaller than a pixel are possible is when you use vector shapes, IF the "snap to pixel" (it is not the correct name) option is not chosen.
 
ronmatt said:
What are you doing that demands that kind of tolerance?
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Ronmatt, I was trying to line up a series of tile like objects to form a border.
I checked the Snap to menu and layers, grids etc. are all checked, I unchecked them all but it didn't make any difference. I guess it's close enough for what I want I was just wondering how small the nudge could be.
Thanks Ronmatt and Spectre for your help.
 
Document zoom percentage determines nudge amount:

100% = Nudge will be 1 pixel

200% = Nudge will be 1/2 pixel

300% = Nudge will be 1/3 pixel
 
It worked for me on the project I am working on. I got it from an online article from Smashing Magazine (I can't post links yet, because this is only my 2nd post).

From this portion of the text:

Pixel-Perfect Vector Nudging

When nudging vector points, Photoshop exhibits some strange behavior, related to how far you’re zoomed in. At 100%, nudging with the arrow keys will move your vector point exactly 1 pixel. At 200%, nudging moves the point by half a pixel. At 300%, it moves by a third of a pixel.
 
Of course, a vector (as spectre pointed out)..... or in Photoshop-speak, a pseudo vector. I know what you mean.... from smashingmagazine.com

To some extent , yes. But if you're not using vector object or point? Once rasterised, it will revert to Photoshop's display qualities.
 
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