Rulers



Rulers measure the desktop both horizontally and vertically.



Document rulers
Screen shot: Document rulers.




Measurements

The graduation of ruler measures is adjusted according to the enlargement factor of the view. Measurements are always expressed in millimeters.

Division of the work space.


Origin

The user may move the rulers' origin within each zone (intersection of a horizontal and vertical section), by clicking with the left mouse button in the square area at the intersection of the two rulers, and, holding the mouse button, then moving the cursor inside a zone. To place the new origin, release the mouse button. Click the right mouse button to annul the operation in progress.

To restore the default placement of all origins, click the middle mouse button in the square area at the intersection of the two rulers.


Alignment Lines

Alignment lines may be pulled from the two rulers onto the display screen, horizontal lines from the horizontal ruler and vertical lines from the vertical ruler. These green lines are magnetic, aiding in the precise positioning of frames. To place these alignment lines, click and hold the left mouse button on one of the two rulers, move the mouse cursor to the display screen, and release the mouse button. To annul the operation, click on the right mouse button before releasing the left button. Depending on whether the alignment line is placed either inside or outside the page, the line will stretch from one side of the page to the other, or from one side of the display screen to the other.

Alignment lines may be moved or deleted once placed on the display screen. To move an alignment line, bring the cursor near a green line then click and hold the left mouse button, move the line within the display screen, and release at the line's new location. To delete an alignment line, take the line as if moving it and release it outside the display screen once the image of the line is no longer visible. Again, it is possible to click the right mouse button while in transit to annul the operation.

Alignment lines can be displayed or hidden from the "View" menu.



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