Snapping layers to the grid

Use the grid as a visual guide for positioning or resizing layers in the Document window. If snapping is enabled, layers are automatically positioned at the nearest snapping position when they are moved or resized. Snapping works regardless of whether the grid is visible.

To display the grid, do one of the following:

	Choose View > Grid > Show.
	Choose View > Grid > Settings and select the Visible Grid option.

To snap a layer:

1	Choose View > Grid > Snap To to turn snapping on (or to toggle it off).
2	Select the layer and drag it; as you drag it, the layer jumps to the nearest snapping position. When released, the layer jumps to the nearest snapping position.

To change grid and snap settings:

1	Choose View > Grid > Settings to open the dialog box.
2	Select the desired options.
	Visible Grid makes the grid visible. It works in tandem with the Show command (View > Grid > Show).
	Spacing defines the distance between grid markers. Enter a number and then choose pixels, inches, or centimeters from the Units pop-up menu. The minimum unit is 25 pixels.
	Color specifies the color of grid markers. The default color is light blue.
	Display specifies whether the grid displays as lines or as dots.
	Snapping turns snapping on and off. It works in tandem with the Snap To command (View > Grid > Snap To).
	Snap Every specifies a snapping unit. Enter a number of units in the Snap Every box and choose pixels, inches, or centimeters from the Units pop-up menu. The default value is 5 pixels.
	To make layers snap to the Visible grid, the grid and snap pixel units must be the same. For example, if Spacing is set to 50 pixels, set Snap Every to 50 pixels.
3	Click OK.