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To control snapping with QuarkXPress controls, make sure View > Snap to Guides is
checked. To specify the distance, choose QuarkXPress/Edit > Preferences > Print
Layout > Guides & Grid and enter a pixel value in the Snap Distance field.
You can also choose View > Snap to Page Grids to force items to align with the master
page grid. The value in the Snap Distance field applies to master page grids as well.
For more information, see "Snapping items to design grids."
Dynamic Guides
Dynamic Guides are nonprinting temporary guides that appear when you create or
manipulate items on a page. They help you align items relative to other items and to
the page in a layout . You can specify the type of dynamic guides and the feedback
that appears.
When you create, transform or move an item, Dynamic Guides automatically appear
to assist in positioning the new item relative to an existing item or to the page.
Choose View > Dynamic Guides > Show/Hide Dynamic Guides to turn guides on
or off.
You can change when and how Dynamic Guides appear by using the View > Dynamic
Guides sub-menu to select the following options:
• Select Align to Center of Item to display guide lines that are generated when the
center of items are aligned with the center and/or edges of other items. These are
generated when you create and move items.
• Select Align to Edges of Item to display guide lines that are generated when the
edges of items are aligned with the edges of other items. These are generated when
you create and move items.
• Select Align to Center of Page to display guide lines that are generated when the
edges or center of items are aligned with the center of the page. These are generated
when you create and move items.
• Select Show Equal Dimensions to display guide lines that are generated when
the dimensions of items are equal to the dimensions of other items. These are
generated when you create and resize items.
• Select Show Equal Spacing to display guide lines that are generated when the
horizontal and/or vertical distance between items is equal to the distance between
other items on the page. These are generated when you create and move items.
• Select Show Measurements for Dimensions/Spacing) to display the value of the
dimensions when Show Equal Dimensions is selected and the value of the spacing
when Show Equal Spacing is selected.
This option is only available when Show Equal Dimensions or Show Equal
Spacing is selected.
Dynamic Guides are on and all options selected by default.
When Align to Center of Item and Align to Edges of Item are selected, guides are
generated not only when the center and edges of other text boxes are aligned, but will
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