indesign help- exact pixels
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- fourth
when I setup a web document with 12 columns 18px gutters it seems like all the guides are off by fractions of a point/pixel. I can't get them to be exact pixels...
any idea why?
- prophetone0
i don't use indesign to do online but why is it allowing a .667 if it's set to snap?. is it set to snap to guides?
- prophetone0
you would think by creating a web doc that these settings would be preset.
- prophetone0
just the fact that it's allowing pixels to not snap and decimal is weird cakes
- you really have to look out for the decimal places in ID I've noticed. ie: font sizing, etcfourth
- you guys don't know what you're talking aboutmonospaced
- i made that clear above. i only use id for print work.prophetone
- monospaced0
What's happening is that your math is causing this. .66~ is 2/3, which was the dead giveaway. InDesign doesn't have a glitch or anything, it's just doing exactly what you're telling it. Go back to your sketch layout, do the math, and plug those numbers in and you'll be good to go.
- if you draw a box inside the gutter, I guarantee you'll get 18px exactlymonospaced
- fourth0
mono, you're exactly right. I checked the gutter's and they were 18px. I didn't check the columns which were ~58.12432. my math was off.
thanks
- prophetone0
you see, math. the death of us all.
- albums0
math is your friend actually
http://www.qbn.com/topics/577702…
- animatedgif0
> InDesign
> web documentFound your problem
- nopESKEMA
- InDesign makes great web docs. It's the only software for digital pubs too. Fucking get with the times you photoshop monkeys.monospaced
- photoshop monkeys. ;)monospaced
- ESKEMA0
Also, consider adding this script if you're doing web work in ID
CS6 added a stupid zoom that doesn't show accurate 100%, this reverts back to CS5 and earlier zooming
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app.generalPreferences.customMon... = 72;
app.generalPreferences.useCustom... = true;
—When you want to switch back again to accurate print 100% view run this:
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app.generalPreferences.useCustom... = false;
—more info and a download file here: http://www.31three.com/notebook/…
