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44 Working with Pages
Applying the Rule of Thirds
Traditionally a technique used in
photography, the Rule of Thirds grid can
also be applied to your design to help with
its composition.
For example, note the way the primary
object (pear) is vertically aligned between
the top- and bottom-left intersecting
points, i.e. under the stalk and core. The
secondary object (orange) is located under
the opposite intersecting line to offer some
balance to the design.
By aligning objects to intersecting horizontal and vertical lines (rather than just
centring objects on the page) you can create designs with greater visual interest.
When a grid is applied to your page the displayed context toolbar lets you alter
the grid's colour and opacity, and reset or delete the grid. (See online Help.)
The grid is actually an overlay which appears as an ‘Overlay Layer’ in
the Layers tab. As such you can use the Visible layer control to
temporarily show/hide the grid.
To apply a Rule of Thirds grid:
1. From the Standard toolbar, click and select Rule of
Thirds from the drop-down menu. A coloured grid is overlaid over
your page.
2. (Optional) For selected objects, drag a corner (or edge) handle to
resize the grid; reposition the grid by dragging; rotate by dragging a
corner handle. The grid can be manipulated just like an object.
3. Place pictures, frames, or vector objects under any of the intersecting
blue lines.