Adobe Fireworks CS3 Manuale Utente
ADOBE FIREWORKS CS3
User Guide
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Using rulers, guides, and the grid
You can use rulers and guides to lay out objects as precisely as possible and to help you draw. You can place guides
in the document and snap objects to those guides or turn on the Fireworks grid and snap objects to the grid.
in the document and snap objects to those guides or turn on the Fireworks grid and snap objects to the grid.
Using rulers
Rulers help you to measure, organize, and plan the layout of your work. Because Fireworks images are intended for
the web, where graphics are measured in pixels, the rulers in Fireworks always measure in pixels, regardless of the
unit of measurement you used when creating the document.
the web, where graphics are measured in pixels, the rulers in Fireworks always measure in pixels, regardless of the
unit of measurement you used when creating the document.
To show and hide rulers:
❖
Select View > Rulers.
Vertical and horizontal rulers appear along the margins of the document window.
Using guides
Guides are lines that you drag onto the document canvas from the rulers. They serve as drawing aids to help you
place and align objects. You can use guides to mark important parts of your document, such as the margins, the
document center point, and areas where you want to work precisely.
place and align objects. You can use guides to mark important parts of your document, such as the margins, the
document center point, and areas where you want to work precisely.
To help you align objects, Fireworks lets you snap objects to guides. You can lock guides to prevent them from being
accidentally moved.
accidentally moved.
Note: Guides do not reside on a layer, nor are they exported with a document. They are merely design tools.