Ruler and Guideline Options

The Options dialog box can be used to configure settings for rulers and guidelines.

To set the Rulers and Guidelines Options:

  1. Select Tools | Options... from the menu.
  2. In the Options dialog box, select Rulers and Guidelines.
  3. Set the options as described below.
  4. Click OK to apply any changes.

Rulers and Guidelines Options

Field Set Field Description
Guidelines

 

Color

Select a guideline color.
Rulers

 

DPI

Determines the ruler scale by dividing the layer's pixel value by Dots Per Inch (DPI).

Load resolution from EXIF metadata

When this checkbox is enabled, the EXIF metadata value will override the value in the DPI field.
Units

 

Select a unit of measure for the rulers:

  • Inches
  • Centimeters
  • Pixels
  • Percent

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