====== Grid and Guides ====== refer: http://helpx.adobe.com/en/photoshop/using/grid-guides.html ===== Show or hide a grid, guides, or smart guides ===== Do one of the following: * Choose View > Show > Grid. * Choose View > Show > Guides. * View > Show > Smart Guides. * Choose View > Extras. This command also shows or hides layer edges, selection edges, target paths, and slices. ===== Place a guide ===== - If the rulers are not visible, choose View > Rulers. //**Note**:For the most accurate readings, view the image at 100% magnification or use the Info panel.// - Do one of the following to create a guide: * Choose View > New Guide. In the dialog box, select Horizontal or Vertical orientation, enter a position, and click OK. * Drag from the horizontal ruler to create a horizontal guide. * Drag from the vertical ruler to create a vertical guide. - (Optional) If you want to lock all guides, choose View > Lock Guides. ===== Move a guide ===== - Select the Move tool , or hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to activate the Move tool. - Position the pointer over the guide (the pointer turns into a double-headed arrow). - Move the guide in any of the following ways: * Drag the guide to move it. * Change the guide from horizontal to vertical, or vice versa, by holding down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you click or drag the guide. * Align the guide with the ruler ticks by holding down Shift as you drag the guide. The guide snaps to the grid if the grid is visible and View > Snap To > Grid is selected. ===== Remove guides from the image ===== Do one of the following: * To remove a single guide, drag the guide outside the image window. * To remove all guides, choose View > Clear Guides. ===== Set guide and grid preferences ===== - Do one of the following: * (Windows) Choose Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid, & Slices. * (Mac OS) Choose Photoshop > Preferences > Guides, Grid, & Slices. - For Color, choose a color for the guides, the grid, or both. If you choose Custom, click the color box, choose a color, and click OK. - For Style, choose a display option for guides or the grid, or both. - For Gridline Every, enter a value for the grid spacing. * For Subdivisions, enter a value by which to subdivide the grid. * If desired, change the units for this option. The Percent option creates a grid that divides the image into even sections. For example, choosing 25 for the Percent option creates an evenly divided 4‑by‑4 grid. - Click OK.