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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 (
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.
Changing safe-zone margins and grid spacing
You can change the percentage of window area marked as title-safe or action-safe, and
you can change the number of grid cells. Safe-zone margins represent the percentage of
image area not included in the safe area. You can set spacing options for standard grids or
proportional grids. The size of proportional grids increases or decreases when the compo-
sition size changes; the size of standard grid squares remains the same regardless of
composition size.
To change safe-zone margins:
Choose Edit > Preferences > Grids & Guides, type values for Action-Safe Margin and Title-
Safe Margin, and click OK.
To change grid spacing:
Choose Edit > Preferences > Grids & Guides, type a value for Gridline Every, type a value for
Subdivisions, and click OK.
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