Do you ever need to divide your document into equal parts, say, into thirds, fifths, or maybe nine equal horizontal and vertical blocks? This is the kind of thing I need to do from time to time. Do you use math, or even type equations into the dialog fields and let Photoshop do the math for you? We don’t have to do any math or thinking at all. Go to View>Guides>New Guide Layout. Type in the number of Rows and Columns you need to evenly divide the document. If you want spacing between the boxes, like padding in a cell, enter an amount for the Gutter. If you want a border around the outside edge, enter amounts for Margin. If there are already guides on the page it can become confusing, so click the Clear Existing Guides box. When you click OK, the guides will be added to your document. You can drag any of these guides with the Move tool (V) to reposition them. If you hold down the Option (PC: Alt) key while dragging, they’ll swap orientation between vertical and horizontal.
This tip originally published in Colin Smith’s “Photoshop Tips” column in the July, 2023 issue of Photoshop User magazine.
