Pen Tool Precision Problem.

[Peripher...@adobeforums.com]

Hello Adobe forum,
Recently after opening a document in Photoshop & using the Pen tool, the precision gets thrown off. When I click to add a new anchor point, it doesn't place the point at the end of the pen, but rather at the base of the pen. Any suggestions? I'm on a Mac platform & using CS4.

Thanks in advance!

[Mark_R...@adobeforums.com]

Press your F key three times. Any better?

[Buko]

it doesn't place the point at the end of the pen,

go into prefs and choose precise tools

[Peripher...@adobeforums.com]

Hello Mark. Sorry it took me so long to reply. It surely did work. I normally use the F key to toggle through the different view modes, but somewhere along the way, it must throw off the precision. Once I go through the three viewing modes, it resets the calibration. Many thanks!

[Mark_R...@adobeforums.com]

Yes its an issue with some Graphics cards. Which card do you have?

Before you reply, be prepared for an onslaught of condescending, and imperious "NOT COMPATIBLE, shell out another $200 of your hard earned money you idiot" responses.

[Peripher...@adobeforums.com]

This is the info I found about my Graphic Card:

ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT:

Chipset Model: ATI Radeon HD 2600
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x9588
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-B1480A-252
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.252

I'm not too concerned. It's my work computer that's doing it. I don't have any problems with my iMac at home. And if switching viewing modes fixes it, I'll live.