Scaling down a placed image makes it unmovable
After placing a PNG and scaling it down to fit my artwork, I was no longer able to move the PNG into place. I could only select it in the Layers panel or by clicking and dragging over it. There does seem to be a threshold before this happens — if I only scale it down a small amount, it seems to behave as normal, but if I go beyond 50%, it becomes unstable. Of course, the workaround is to scale the PNG closer to the size needed, but this behavior seems to be new. I am pretty sure I have been able to scale images freely in the past.
Joshua Merrill
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onenower
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This file appears when the height is reduced to below 16mm
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onenower
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This file appears when the height is reduced to below 5mm
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onenower
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I tested several different files (jpg, png; RGB mode, cmyk mode), and not all files will experience it.
The following test file will occur. -
onenower
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When the linked object shrinks to a certain value (different sizes of objects have different values), the object cannot be moved and can only be moved by selecting the edge.
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Joshua, a similar bug was reported internally and then quickly fixed (June 10th).
I’m testing it with the file that had this problem with 29.6.1 build and it doesn’t happen anymore...What version are you using?
If it’s 29.6.1 too, please make a copy of your document with nothing but the image in question in it, package it and send it (or the link to the cloud storage, if the result is too heave for emailing it) to sharewithai@adobe.com. Please put also the the link to this report for quick tracking: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/50193525 -
I now can confirm it, but can’t find the exact scenario to make this happen.
Toggling the option I mentioned doesn’t make it fixed.
I noticed it is somehow related to zoom level, but was not able to find logic.
Cesar, does it happen constantly for you? Only for linked or embedded images, or aby at all? Does restarting Ai help? Any detail goes! -
Cesar, can you please check Preferences > Object & Anchor Selection, Object Selection by Path Only — it should be unchecked if you want to be able to select objects by their fill and images 'by pixels' (and it’s usually is disabled).
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Cesar Leal commented
When I scale an image I can't select it any more, I can only select it making click on the bounding box.
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JW
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Thanks for the reply. Although the zoom level wasn't the problem I am facing. I am well familiar with Illustrator and have been using it professionally for over 2 years, and I think it's safe to say that this is some kind of bug.
However, I will take your advice and go to the support page. Thanks anyway. -
JW
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An image file, size ~100cmx140cm, was imported into ai. Once it's scaled down to around 10mmx14mm, it can't be selected by its fill( even I zoomed really up close), I'll have to move it around by selecting it's bounding box. When I scale it up a little bit like 1mm, it fixes the problem. This is super annoying. Please fix it.
(I'm using the latest version to date)
