Save as... SVG = Distortion Export as... SVG = No Distortion (Illustrator 29.0.1)
I have read a few other posts regarding SVG distortion when saving an illustrator file (.ai). When I choose, Save as... I get distorted objects when reopening the file. It varies from points, but typically will add an extra point in various locations of the path. Also, as a test, I tried to save the original and undistorted illustrator file (.ai) through the Export as... option and the file saved perfectly with no distortion. A simple workaround, however, the bug needs to be fixed.
Steven Place
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Steven, in Save As dialog for SVG please click on the More Options button in the left bottom corner and check the number of Decimal Places you have there. If it’s something like '2', make it something like '7' instead. This value control s the precision Ai uses to write down coordinates of points.
SVG’s intent is Web, and of a fixed screen size in most cases, so controlling the size of the file and the precision required is necessary for web graphics.
Settings for Export As are slightly different and don’t get synchronized with Save As, so that’s why results can differ.
Please comment back if changing the value fixes it for you. -
Also, just found out... If you open an exported SVG (with no distortion) and then simply save the file after you are done editing, you will get distortion again. I had to export the SVG again (simply kept the name) and overwrite the saved file.
