Page 31 - CS6_PS_Look_Inside

These guides mark the defined live area of the ad (8 1 10.5″). This is how we determined
where to put these guides:
[Width] 8.5″ – 8.0″ = 0.5 ÷ 2 = 0.25″
[Height] 11″ – 10.5″ = 0.5″ ÷ 2 = 0.25″

Notice that this step says “drag new guides”. It is important to realize that the
View>New Guide dialog box always positions guides from the original document
zero-point (top-left corner); If you use that method, you would have to place the
guides 0.375″ from each edge of the file — 0.125″ for the existing bleed guide plus
0.25″ for the live area.
The live cursor feedback is also subject to this limitation. When you drag guides, the
feedback always shows measurements based on the original zero point. The Info panel,
however, correctly shows measurements based on the repositioned zero point.

Cursor feedback
shows measurements
based on the original
zero point.

The Info panel shows
measurements based
on the repositioned
zero point.

14. Click the View menu and make sure a checkmark appears to the left of Lock
Guides. If no checkmark is there, choose Lock Guides to toggle on that option.
After you carefully position specific guides, it’s a good idea to lock them so you don’t
accidentally move or delete them later. If you need to move a guide at any point, simply
choose View>Lock Guides to toggle off the option temporarily.

The outside
guides mark the
trim edge.
Note:
The inside
guides mark the You can press Command/
live area. Control-; to toggle the
visibility of page guides.

15. Save the file and continue to the next exercise.

Project 1: Composite Movie Ad 39