: Illustrator vs InDesign snapping I am wondering why the InDesign snapping and smart guides works like a dream, but when it comes to Illustrator it works so badly. For example when I align stuff

@Margaret771

This may be obvious, but have you checked your preferences in both programs? There is an option in the Preferences dialog for both InDesign and Illustrator that allows you to set the snapping tolerance. In my version of the programs (CC 2017), in Illustrator it is called "Snapping Tolerance" under the Smart Guides section of the Preferences window, and in InDesign it is found under the Guides and Pasteboard section, and is called "Guide Options: Snap to Zone."

Both of mine are currently set to 4 pixels and snapping works about the same in both programs.

If that doesn't work, you can try resetting your preferences in Illustrator. Here is a link to the instructions: Resetting Illustrator Preferences. If you have done a lot of personalization of the Preferences, I recommend taking a few minutes to open each of the sections, and then do a screen capture of the settings you have for each one. I keep a copy of this on file for whenever I need to reset my Preferences.

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