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Introduction
In this episode, we'll master creating guides and marquee, displaying the grid, and using Smart Guides which automatically show center and aligned positions as we move objects. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. A neat layout always has structure, marquee, center lines, and consistent spacing. Illustrator helps through guides, grid, and Smart Guides.
Step 1: Drawing guides from the ruler
Show the rulers with Ctrl R. Click on the left ruler and drag to the right. A vertical blue guideline appears easily. Drag also from the top ruler for a horizontal line. Guides do not get printed or exported.
Step 2: Create Guides from the margin box
Precise way to create marquee. Draw a box with the Rectangle Tool as big as the artboard minus marquee on each side. Then press Ctrl 5 or choose View, Guides, Make Guides. The box turns into 4 guidelines.
Step 3: Display grid
Press Ctrl '1' to show the grid, which is a grid of squares behind the design. Grid is useful for icons and geometric designs. Activate Snap to Grid if you want objects to stick to the grid lines. Press again to hide it.
Step 4: Smart Guides
Smart Guide is active with Ctrl U. Draw a circle and drag it to the center of the artboard. When the position is exactly in the center, a magenta line and a center label appear. The object automatically sticks to that position. Hold Alt while dragging the circle to duplicate it to the right.
Step 5: Align objects
Smart Guide shows a parallel line with the first circle. Repeat to the left, so that 3 circles are neatly aligned in a horizontal line. To prevent guides from being accidentally moved.
Step 6: Lock and hide guides
Select View > Guides > Show Guides. To temporarily hide, press Ctrl semicolon. Save this design as PDF then export PNG.
Done!
Done. We have pulled guides from the ruler, created a marquee with Make Guides, displayed the grid, and used Smart Guides to center and align objects. In the next episode, we'll learn about Undo, History, and properly saving files. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographic, or print and social media materials? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services, as well as Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series? 106 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, practice files, and vector project files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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