Use the Photoshop guide and grid tools for better-looking designs, a more efficient workflow, and increased creativity.
Photoshop for Designers: Designing with Grids and Guides
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- How to use the exercise files
- Basic guide options
- Canvas guides and artboard rulers
- Grid types
- Smart Guides and Snap To options
- Create guides from shapes
- How to print a grid
- Work with the GuideGuide plugin
- Use the guide layout tool
- Create a baseline grid
- Create breakpoints
- The rule of thirds crop overlay
- Grid crop overlay
- Diagonal crop overlay
- Triangle crop overlay
- The Golden ratio crop overlay
- The Golden spiral crop overlay
- Create a photo grid
- Make a puzzle by slicing an image
- Create a contact sheet
- Next steps
Taught by
Nigel French
