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 pages 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 palettes
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 layers 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.