User Guide

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ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 5.0
User Guide
After Effects also provides grids that you can use to help arrange and align layers. Set the
grid spacing using the Grids & Guides Preferences dialog box.
A. Grid B. Title-safe zone C. Action-safe zone D. Overscan
To view safe zones:
In a Footage, Layer, or Composition window, click the safe-zones icon ( ) to show or
hide the safe zones.
To view a standard grid:
With a Footage, Layer, or Composition window active, choose View > Show Grid or Hide
Grid.
To view a proportional grid:
Press and hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click the safe zones icon.
To snap a layer to a grid:
With a Footage, Layer, or Composition window active and the grid shown, choose View >
Snap to Grid and then drag a layer until it snaps to the desired grid lines.
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