Quick links to procedures on this page:

 
 
 
 
 


Setting up the grid

The grid is a series of intersecting lines that are superimposed on an image to help you align and position objects accurately. You can display or hide the grid at any time.

You can have objects and editable areas align automatically with the gridlines. You can set up the grid by specifying values for the frequency, which is the number of gridlines per unit of horizontal and vertical distance, or the spacing, which is the distance between the grid lines. The color and style of the grid can also be changed.

For more precise pixel editing at maximum zoom level, you can display a grid around each pixel.


To display or hide the grid

Photo Paint btnbacktotop Setting up the grid
 
Click View Photo Paint onestep Setting up the grid Grid.
A check mark beside the menu command indicates that the grid is displayed.

Photo Paint ruler grid Setting up the grid

The grid displayed.


To have objects and editable areas snap to the grid

Photo Paint btnbacktotop Setting up the grid
 
Click View Photo Paint onestep Setting up the grid Snap to Photo Paint onestep Setting up the grid Grid.

To set the frequency and spacing of the gridlines

Photo Paint btnbacktotop Setting up the grid
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Click View Photo Paint onestep Setting up the grid Setup Photo Paint onestep Setting up the grid Grid and ruler.
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Enable one of the following options:
Frequency
Spacing
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Type values in the following boxes:
Horizontal
Vertical

To change the color and style of the grid

Photo Paint btnbacktotop Setting up the grid
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Click Tools Photo Paint onestep Setting up the grid Options.
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In the Workspace list of categories, click Display.
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Open the Grid color picker, and click a color.
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Click one of the following Grid style buttons:
Solid line Photo Paint pgx gridsolid Setting up the grid
Dashed line Photo Paint pgx griddashed Setting up the grid
Dots Photo Paint pgx griddots Setting up the grid

Photo Paint tip Setting up the grid

 
You can also create a custom grid color by clicking Other in the Grid color picker.

To display a pixel grid at the maximum zoom level

Photo Paint btnbacktotop Setting up the grid
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Click Tools Photo Paint onestep Setting up the grid Options.
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In the Workspace list of categories, click General.
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Enable the Show pixel grid at maximum zoom check box.

Setting up the grid