ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 7.0
User Guide
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To view a proportional grid, click the Title/Action Safe button and select Proportional Grid from the menu.
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To snap a layer to a grid, with a Footage, Layer, or Composition panel active and the grid shown, choose View >
Snap To Grid, and then drag a layer until it snaps to the desired grid lines.
To change safe-zone margins and grid spacing
You can change the portion of the composition marked as title-safe or action-safe, and you can change the number
of grid cells. Safe-zone margins represent the percentage of image area not included in the safe area. You can set
spacing options for standard grids or proportional grids. The size of proportional grids increases or decreases when
the composition size changes; the size of standard grid squares remains the same regardless of composition size.
Note:
By default, the title-safe and action-safe zones are set to conform with industry standards, so it’s probably best to
leave them at their default values.
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Choose Edit > Preferences > Grids & Guides (Windows) or After Effects > Preferences > Grids & Guides (Mac
OS), and then do any of the following:
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To change safe-zone margins, type values for Action-Safe and Title-Safe margins.
The title-safe or action safe percentage can be set to zero, which turns the margins off.
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To change grid spacing, type a value for Gridline Every, and then type a value for Subdivisions.
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To change proportional grid spacing, type Horizontal and Vertical values for Proportional Grid.
To work with rulers
You can display rulers along the sides of the Composition, Layer, and Footage panels to provide a visual guide for
positioning and editing your footage. You can change the origin, or
zero point
, in both rulers. By default, rulers are
hidden.
Note:
Rulers and guide lines are only a reference in the Composition, Layer, and Footage panels. They do not appear in
your rendered movie.
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To show or hide rulers, choose View > Show Rulers or Hide Rulers.
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To set the zero point, drag the cross hair from the intersection of the two rulers (in the upper left corner) into the
image area.
Dragging the zero point cross hair
To create, reposition, lock, hide, or remove a guide line
For added precision in positioning objects, you can create guide lines. You can also lock guide lines to prevent them
from being repositioned.
Note:
Rulers and guide lines are only a reference in the Composition, Layer, and Footage panels. They do not appear in
your rendered movie.
Do any of the following:
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Position the pointer inside either ruler and drag where you want to create a guide line.
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