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Using the Guides layer and guide objects
Using the Guides layer, you can turn an object into a guide. Guide objects help you to trace, position, and place objects more accurately.
You can hide, lock, move, or change the color of the Guides layer, but you cannot rename or remove it.
For more information on guides, see Using guides.
To show or hide the Guides layer:
In the Layers panel, click in the far left column of the Guides layer.
A check mark indicates the layer is visible.
To change the color of the Guides layer:
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Choose Edit > Preferences. Click Colors. |
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Click the Guide Color box and select a color. |
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Click OK twice. |
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To toggle between viewing guides in black or in color:
Click the circle icon in the Guides layer.
To position guides in front of your artwork:
In the Layers panel, drag the Guides layer above the other layers.
To turn an object into a guide:
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Select the object. |
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In the Layers panel, click the Guides layer. |
The object displays in the guide color. Any object moved to the Guides layer becomes a guide. |
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To turn a guide object into a normal object:
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Double-click the guide object. |
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In the Guides dialog box, click Release. |
The object returns to its original layer. |
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