Guides
 Show Guides
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| Enables / disables the display of guide lines.
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 Snap to Guides
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| Enables / disables the snapping to guide lines.
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 Color
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| 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.
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 Show/Hide Rulers
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| Shows (or hides) Rulers along top and left sides of the stage. The default setting is to have Rulers hidden.
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 Lock Guides
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| If set, prevents existing guide lines from being moved.
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 Clear All Guides
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| Clears all existing guide lines.
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| See the Guides section for more information on placing and moving guide lines.
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Grids
 Show/Hide Grids
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| 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.
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 Snap to Grid
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| 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.
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| Color
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| 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.
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| Spacing - Horizontal and Vertical
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| 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.
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Snap
| Tolerance
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| The number of pixels from a snap location that'll will still cause an object to snap.
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 Snap to Pixel
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| Snaps object handles and locations to the nearest Pixel. A Pixel Grid will also be displayed when the movie is viewed at >=500% zoom.
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 Snap to Object Handles
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| Snaps object handles so they align with neighboring objects. The default setting is to have Snap to Object Handles turned off.
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