Operation Manual

Working with Pages 45
visual aid; only the Bleed limit setting in the Print dialog
extends the actual output page size.
Ruler guides are free-floating lines that you set by
clicking and dragging from the rulers. They are "sticky"
so that objects can snap to them, then be moved
collectively with guide movement.
Defining layout guides
To define layout guides:
• Click on the Page context toolbar, Layout
Guides... from the File menu, or right-click on a blank part of the
page and choose Layout Guides. Then in the Layout Guides dialog,
use the Margins tab to set guide lines for page margins, rows and
columns, and bleed areas.
• In the Margin Guides section, you can set the left, right, top, and
bottom page margins individually, or click the From Printer
button to derive the page margin settings from the current printer
settings. The dialog also provides options for Balanced margins
(left matching right, top matching bottom) or for Mirrored
margins on facing pages where the "left" margin setting becomes
the "inside," and the "right" margin becomes the "outside."
Remember to set up your margins so that you leave enough
room for any intended header or footer.
• Use the Row and Column Guides section to define guides for
rows and columns. If you want rows or columns of uneven width,
first place them at fixed intervals, then drag to reposition them as
required.
• Use Bleed area guides to specify the extra margin you want to
allow around the original Page Setup dimensions or "trim area."
Note that if the setting is zero or you have View>Bleed Area
Guides unchecked, you won't see the bleed area displayed.