To delete the guide, press the backspace key (Windows) or the Delete key (Mac OS), or choose Edit > Cut or Edit > Clear. To delete all guides at once, choose View > Guides > Clear Guides.
Why can’t I delete my guides in Illustrator?
Seems that the guide is not getting deleted by drag-drop on to the ruler area if the scroll bar is not at its top/left most position. To workaround this problem, please zoom out to a level where the scroll bars disappear to delete a specific guide by drag drop onto the ruler area.
How do I change guides in Illustrator?
By default, you can edit or delete Illustrator guides as needed, but if you want to prevent editing, choose “View” > “Guides” > “Lock Guides”. At any point in the creative process, you can adjust the guide settings by selecting “Edit” (“Illustrator” on Mac) > “Preferences” > “Guides & Grid”.
How do I get rid of the blue lines in Illustrator?
The blue lines are guides. You can hide or delete them. Th hide them use the key combination command+; (ctrl on Windows). To delete them you need to first unlock them.
What is the shortcut to hide guides in Illustrator?
Shortcut cmd + ; = Hide Guides – Adobe Illustrator.
Why are my guides locked in Illustrator?
Your guide is probably in a layer or sub-layer that you have locked. Open your Layers palette ( Window > Layers or f7 ) and twirl open (click the triangle) all parts you have locked. There’s bound to be some Guide> s there, one of them your little cyan offender.
Why can’t I move my guides in Illustrator?
If guides are locked, select View > Guides > Lock Guides. Do any of the following: To move the guide, drag it or copy it. To delete the guide, press the backspace key (Windows) or the Delete key (Mac OS), or choose Edit > Cut or Edit > Clear.
How do you make guides to lines in Illustrator?
Take the pen tool click once at the top on the first vertical grid then scroll to the bottom and hold your “Shift” key and click on the grid at the bottom of your document. You should have your vertical line. Zoom in really close and hold your shift and alt key and click and drag your line to the next grid.
Why are my smart guides not working in Illustrator?
1 Answer. You have “Snap to Grid” turned on, which you can’t use smart guides with. From the Adobe help: Note: When Snap To Grid or Pixel Preview is turned on, you can’t use Smart Guides (even if the menu command is selected).
What does Ctrl F do in Illustrator?
Popular shortcuts
| Shortcuts | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Command + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Command + V |
| Paste in front | Ctrl + F | Command + F |
| Paste at back | Ctrl + B | Command + B |
What does Ctrl d do in Illustrator?
Identical to the functionality of Adobe Illustrator (i.e. learned behavior,) allow users to select an object and use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl + D to duplicate that object after initial copy & paste (or Alt + Drag.)
What is the shortcut key for smart guide?
Smart Guides are brilliant and if you aren’t using them turn them on by hitting Apple U or Ctrl U on Windows. Smart Guides automate many of the tasks that the Align palette and normal guides perform.