Guides Panel
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The Guides Panel allows you to alter settings associated with the placement Grids, Guides and Rulers.

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Guides

showguides Show Guides  
Enables / disables the display of guide lines.  
 
snapguides Snap to Guides  
Enables / disables the snapping to guide lines.  
 
colorselector-button Color  
Allows you select the color for the Guide lines when displayed using the Color Selector. There is no alpha value available for this color selection.  
 
ruler Show/Hide Rulers  
Shows (or hides) Rulers along top and left sides of the stage. The default setting is to have Rulers hidden.  
 
lockguidesLock Guides  
If set, prevents existing guide lines from being moved.  
 
clearguides Clear All Guides  
Clears all existing guide lines.  
 
See the Guides section for more information on placing and moving guide lines.  

Grids

showgrid Show/Hide Grids  
Shows or hides a Grid over the stage area. The colour of the Grid can be specified along with the Grid spacing. The default setting is to have no Grid.  
 
snapgrid Snap to Grid  
Snaps object handles and locations to the nearest Grid line. This helps you obtain consistent sizes for and positions of objects. The snapping occurs regardless of whether the Grid is visible or not. The default setting is to have Snap to Grid turned off.  
 
colorselector-button Color  
Allows you select the color for the Grid lines when displayed using the Color Selector. There is no alpha value available for this color selection. The default colour is grey.  
 
Spacing - Horizontal and Vertical  
Lets you specify the Grid size as pixels. The Grid can be used for display and for snapping object handles to the Grid. The default setting is 20x20 pixels.  

Snap

Tolerance  
The number of pixels from a snap location that'll will still cause an object to snap.  
 
snappixel Snap to Pixel  
Snaps object handles and locations to the nearest Pixel. A Pixel Grid will also be displayed when the movie is viewed at >=500% zoom.  
 
snaphandle Snap to Object Handles  
Snaps object handles so they align with neighboring objects. The default setting is to have Snap to Object Handles turned off.