Grids

A non-printing, non-exporting grid can be displayed on your page to help you lay out layer content more accurately.

Grids

Grid overlaid over image with layer content selected

The grid is overlaid over your page to help you align objects. They are gray by default but can be any color you choose.

Grids can be automatic or fixed—the former (as default) changes the frequency of grid subdivisions as you zoom in/zoom out, the latter always keeps the grid frequency constant (irrespective of zoom level).

Grids work best when combined with snapping, in particular when the Snap to Grid option is enabled. They can be based on any document unit and will line up perfectly with rulers (when switched on).

To show or hide grid:
Zoom Tool To adjust automatic grid spacing:

With the Zoom Tool selected, do one of the following:

At all zoom levels the grid shows as grid 'blocks' further split into grid subdivisions.

To create a fixed square grid:
  1. From the View menu, select Grid and Axis Manager.
  2. Uncheck Use automatic grid.
  3. Set the Spacing and Divisions values.
  4. Click Close.
To customize grid color:
  1. From the View menu, select Grid and Axis Manager.
  2. Click the Grid lines or Subdivision lines swatch to display a pop-up panel to set the line color(s).
  3. Drag the sliders to set the opacity of either, or both, line colors.
  4. Click Close.
To create a rectangular grid:
  1. From the View menu, select Grid and Axis Manager.
  2. Uncheck Use automatic grid.
  3. Select Advanced and uncheck Uniform.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Set the Spacing and Divisions for the first and second axis.
    • Select Fixed aspect ratio, set the Spacing and Divisions for the first axis and then set the Aspect ratio and Divisions for the second axis.
  5. Click Close.
To create a fixed angular grid:
  1. From the View menu, select Grid and Axis Manager.
  2. Uncheck Use automatic grid.
  3. Select Advanced.
  4. From the Grid type pop-up menu, select Two axis custom.
  5. Set the Angle of either axis.
  6. Click Close.
Zoom Tool To change document units:

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