The rulers, grids, and guides menu provides display layout tools to help position the assets on the Creative Stage with precision.
Zooming in and out on the creative stage allows users to see the creative in much finer detail or from a wider perspective. The current magnification is displayed next to the Export button and clicking on it opens the Zoom menu which also has commands for rulers, grids, and guides. The Zoom commands include:
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Zoom In: Increases the magnification of the creative stage and it can also be executed by using the Command + or Control + keyboard shortcuts.
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Zoom Out: Decreases the magnification of the creative stage and it can also be executed by using the Command - or Control - keyboard shortcuts.
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Fit to Screen: Centers the creative stage
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50%, 100%, and 200%: Pre-set magnification levels commonly used by designers, while using the Command 0 or Control 0 keyboard shortcuts sets the magnification to 100%.
The rulers in creative studio are in pixel units. In the menu:
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Show rulers: Shows the rulers. The rulers will be displayed on the top and left sides of the stage area. The sections in blue represent the width and height of your creative.
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Hide rulers: Hides the rulers and guides.
The guides are vertical or horizontal lines that helps in the alignment of multiple layers.
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Create guide: To create a guide, click on any point in the rulers. Clicking the top ruler will create vertical guides while clicking the left ruler will create horizontal guides.
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Hide guide: To hide the guides, click on Hide rulers in the menu. This will hide both the guides and the rulers.
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Remove guide: The following actions cannot be undone when removing guides:
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To remove a single horizontal guide, click and drag it to the top or bottom edge of the stage.
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To remove a single vertical guide, click and drag it to the left or bottom edge of the stage.
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To remove all guides, click Remove all guides in the menu.
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Note: Guides will not be exported as part of the project and will not be displayed in the live ad.
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The grid comprises a series of horizontal and vertical lines that provide more opportunities to align the assets with precision. In the menu:
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Show grid: Click Show grid in the menu to display the grid.
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Note: The grid will not be exported as part of the ad and as such will never display in the live ad.
The grid and ruler settings gives the ability to:
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Grid block size: Adjust grid block size in pixels.
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Thick lines every: Adjust the block interval in thick the thick lines will appear.
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Grid color: Adjust the grid color.
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Snap to grid: Snap or unsnap to grid.
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Rule guides color: Adjust the ruler guides color.
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Snap to guide: Snap or unsnap to guide.
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Make default: Save the current settings as default for any future project.
For example, the configuration on the first image will yield the experience on the second image:
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