Try these tutorials with Illustrator
Create illustrations and other graphics with vectors.
Use rulers and guides to align artwork precisely
Keep your drawings sharp and layouts consistent with rulers, custom guides, and Smart Guides in Illustrator.
What you’ll need
Practice in the app
What you'll need
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What you’ll learn
Show rulers and create drawing guides
Use rulers to measure, set origins, and drag out guides that keep your drawings aligned. Lock, hide, or clear guides anytime.
Convert any shape into a custom guide
Right-click any shape and choose Make Guides to turn it into a custom alignment tool for your artwork.
Employ Smart Guides to align objects
Turn on Smart Guides to align drawings and space elements intuitively. Customize them for edges, midpoints, and unique angles such as those used in isometric artwork or angled grids.
