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Guides and Rulers ​

What This Feature Does ​

Guides and rulers help you align positions, determine center points, and control composition.

Where to Access ​

Open it in the auxiliary tools panel on the right side of the advanced editor.

How to Use ​

Show Ruler ​

  1. Click the ruler button.
  2. Ticks will appear on the canvas edges.
  3. Click again to hide.

Show Center Line ​

  1. Click the center line button.
  2. The canvas will display horizontal or vertical center guide lines.
  3. Ideal for aligning characters, icons, or symmetrical patterns.

Add Guides ​

  1. Open guide management.
  2. Select vertical guides or horizontal guides.
  3. A guide will appear at the specified position.
  4. You can continue to manage, show, hide, or clear them.

Usage Tips ​

  • When drawing a portrait, you can enable the center line to ensure left-right balance.
  • When creating icons, use guides to align edges.
  • Guides will not become part of the image content.

Frequently Asked Questions ​

Will guides be exported? ​

Usually not; they are only references during editing.

What if there are too many guides? ​

Open guide management and clear the unwanted guides.

Suggested Illustrations ​

  • Ruler toggle
  • Center line toggle
  • Guide management page
  • Add horizontal/vertical guide

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