Using rulersWhen visible, rulers appear along the top and left side of the active window. Markers in the ruler display the pointer's position when you move it. Changing the ruler origin (the (0, 0) mark on the top and left rulers) lets you measure from a specific point on the image. The ruler origin also determines the grid's point of origin. To display or hide rulers: Choose View > Rulers. To change the rulers' zero origin:
(Photoshop) You can also snap to a grid in addition to guides, slices, and Document bounds. To make the ruler origin snap to the ruler ticks (Photoshop), hold down Shift as you drag. Note: To reset the ruler origin to its default value, double-click the upper left corner of the rulers. To change the rulers' settings (Photoshop):
Note: Changing the units on the Info palette automatically changes the units on the rulers. |