Guide layers When the command Layout > Snap To > Guides is selected, objects that you draw and move will snap to guides on the guide layer. Guides that you drag from the rulers, and text sections you draw with the Section tool will appear on the current page’s guide layer. You can also draw on a guide layer to create “magnetic” guide objects. To add a guide layer 1 Select the page to which you want to add a guide layer. 2 Choose Add Guide Layer in the Document Layout palette’s menu. 3 The New Guide Layer dialog box appears. Enter a name, and select the visible option to display the layer, and click OK. By default, objects on guide layers are light blue. By changing the guide layer override color, you can make the objects any color. To change a guide layer’s name, override color, or other properties, you can double-click the layer and use the Layer Options dialog box, or use another method for setting layer options as described in “Page and layer options,” page 12.137. To arrange guide layers You can move a guide layer to another place within the present page or to another page altogether. Select the guide layer and then drag the guide layer to its new position. To copy guide layers You can copy a guide layer to another place within the present page or to another page altogether. Select the guide layer and then Option- drag (Mac) or Ctrl-drag (Windows) the guide layer to its new posi- tion. To delete guide layers Select the guide layer and then drag it to the trash can icon in the Document Layout palette. You can also select the guide layer and then choose Delete from the palette menu. Grid layers Grid layers display gray grids that can help you position objects pre- cisely. When the command Layout > Snap To > Grid is selected, the bounding boxes of objects will snap to the grid.
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