ViewÒNew Guide…
Type in "50%"
Hit "OK"
Done.
Snaps to center on my InteliMac, 10.4.11, CS3 10.0.1. Even if you select an odd number of pixels. 😉
You would actually need an odd number of pixels to be dead center.
Bob
Yes. I meant even. Smart me.
Guidelines are resolution-agnostic.
They can be placed at sub-pixel locations.
Are you guys kidding me!? It used to be so easy in previous versions! I don’t care for this much at all!
<grump>
Mike Witherell in Silver Spring, MD
Siiiiigggghhhh…
With your Move Tool selected, make sure the "Show Transform Controls" box is checked in the Options Bar.
CTRL + A will cause the center target to appear. Drag your Guideline, and it will snap to the target.
How often do you have the need for center-snapped guidelines, Mike?
If only occasionally, how tough is it to use the technique I first mentioned?
If a lot, remember that it can be made into a custom Photoshop Action.
You’re whining about something extremely minor, something that only takes about 5 seconds when done manually. Better you should complain about something important.
You’re right of course about the whining. I regarded that subtle simple detail as a nice convenience, and over the years have enjoyed that convenience many times. I wonder why it is gone now? I will try the Show Transform Controls procedure next.
Now, shall we whine about more important things? Maybe the economy?
Mike Witherell in Silver Spring, MD
Hey gang,
Let me change my mind on this a little:
I just started a new document; making one that was 8 wide by 4 tall and whatever rez.
When I dragged out the guides, they DID snap to centers!
Now I’m trying to guess why they sometimes do and sometimes don’t exhibit this behavior!?
Mike Witherell in Silver Spring, MD
Check your "Snap to…" options in the View Menu.
Check your Snap To options…
They are on the same default way in both files.
?!?
Mike
Dunno what to tell you, then.
I solved the problem years ago by creating an action that generates horizontal and vertical guidelines which intersect dead center on any size document.
For me, Command + F1 does it instantly.
Thanks for that Phos. Could be quite useful for rule-of-thirds dummies too.
J
"Could be quite useful for rule-of-thirds dummies too."
But of course!
Why do you think I also made an action that places an evenly-spaced Tic-Tac-Toe grid of guidelines on any size document as well!?
😉 XD
Well I play chess on mine, so there.
But chess requires a plugin.
Ain’t got time for that stuff (plus, I suck at chess).
🙂
There’s a bug in CS3 – guides no longer snaps to document bounds.
guides no longer snaps to document bounds
Again, it does on mine. Maybe trash prefs?
Hush. If you keep quiet I get to put my foot in it for a third time.
I’ll try to pay attention. Sorry folks.
J
