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The coordinate system has now been switched to fourth quadrant, which was previously the first quadrant. In
Illustrator CS5, when you move downwards, the value of y-axis increases and if you move toward right, the value of x-
axis increases.
For saving to legacy versions of Illustrator, the Global rulers remain at the position set in legacy document. Although,
t
he origin point does not move to upper left, the coordinate system changes to fourth quadrant.
The change in coordinate system and the ruler origin does not apply to scripting, which allows you to retain old scripts.
H
owever, when you transform objects using scripting, the Y coordinate values differ from the values that you set in the
Illustrator user interface. For example, if you apply a move operation of say Y= +10 points, then to emulate the same
movement with scripting, apply a transformation of Y = -10pts.
Change the unit of measurement
The default unit of measurement in Illustrator is points (a point equals .3528 millimeter). You can change the unit that
Illustrator uses for general measurements, strokes, and type. You can override the default unit while entering values in
boxes.
To change the default unit of measurement, choose Edit > Preferences > Units (Windows) or Illustrator >
P
references > Units (Mac OS), and then select units for the General, Stroke, and Type options. If Show Asia
n
O
ptions is selected in the Type preferences, you can also select a unit specifically for Asian type.
note:
The “General” measurement option affects rulers, measuring the distance between points, moving and
t
ransforming objects, setting grid and guides spacing, and creating shapes.
To set the general unit of measurement for the current document only, choose File > Document Setup, choose the
unit of measure you want to use from the Units menu, and click OK
.
To change the unit of measurement when entering a value in a box, follow the value by any of the following
a
bbreviations: inch, inches, in, millimeters, millimetres, mm, Qs (one Q equals 0.25 millimeter), cent
imeters,
cen
timetres, cm, points, p, pt, picas, pc, pixel, pixels, and px.
Tip : W
hen mixing picas and points, you can enter values as XpY, where X and Y are the number of picas and points
(for example, 12p6 for 12 picas, 6 points).
Use the grid
The grid appears behind your artwork in the illustration window, and it does not print.
To use the grid, choose View > Show Grid.
To hide the grid, choose View > Hide Grid.
To snap objects to gridlines, choose View > Snap To Grid, select the object you want to move, and drag it to the
desi
red location.
When the object’s boundaries come within 2 pixe
ls of a gridline, it snaps to the point.
note: When the View > Pixel Preview option is selected, Snap To Grid changes to Snap To Pixel.
To specify the spacing between gridlines, grid style (lines or dots), grid color, or whether grids appear in the front
or back of artwork, choose Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > Guides &
Grid (Mac
OS).
Use guides
Guides help you align text and graphic objects. You can create ruler guides (straight vertical or horizontal lines) and
guide objects (vector objects that you convert to guides). Like the grid, guides do not print.
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