Adobe Community: Message List - How do I print with the grid lines showing?

Re: How do I print with the grid lines showing?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 13:35:49 GMT

Brilliant! Lame that this big engine can't just let you print them with a click of the mouse though.

Re: How do I print with the grid lines showing?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 20 May 2014 17:29:31 GMT

I am a painter also, and I have found an easy way. I use the crop tool to make the gridlines on the photo, then hit the print screen button on the keyboard. I then load that photo with the lines on it into Photoshop CS6 and print it.

Re: How do I print with the grid lines showing?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:50:05 GMT

Follow-up to tensace's suggestion of defining a grid pattern:

I found a grid at Google Images (there are lots of grids there) and used it to define a pattern.

Add a blank layer and fill with the pattern. Change the layer's Blend Mode to Multiply. The white background will disappear leaving just the grid lines.

Another example of this at http://forums.adobe.com/thread/875370

Re: How do I print with the grid lines showing?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:15:14 GMT

If you haven't tried this already, simply find an image of a grid you like. Drag it into or open it up in Photoshop/Elements. PS will let you then let you EDIT/DEFINE Pattern, meaning you now have it as a usable pattern. (I assume Elements will do the same). Then create a LAYER and FILL it with the GRID Pattern you just defined. And voila you have a grid that you can move where needed and can print. I admit you might have to alter opacity to see it depending on what's in front AND that this is a simple feature PS/Elements should have.

Hope that helped.

Re: How do I print with the grid lines showing?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:04:10 GMT

Hold down the SHIFT key while using the brush tool (or eraser, etc.) and you will get a straight line.

If you access the Custom shape tool, then the shapes library, you will find a rudimentary grid.

Re: How do I print with the grid lines showing?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:37:13 GMT

You can also turn on the print crop marks option present in Moe Options dialog box.

Re: How do I print with the grid lines showing?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 03:16:50 GMT

Terri,

Thanks so much,

What I did find out is if I use the pencil feature and draw lines using the

ruler as a guide and then flatten the image it prints with my drawn lines.

This works for me as I'm a painter and want to use the grid as a reference

for larger paintings.

Thanks again for your suggestions, I'll check them out.

Errol

Chicago

Re: How do I print with the grid lines showing?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 03:03:58 GMT

The grid in Elements isn't printable. It's just a visual reference. If you want grids, you will need to do them manually by making a pattern, with a grid paper generator, or a plug-in (filter).

Pattern option tutorials:

http://www.bluesfear.com/tutorials/Grid.htm

http://www.cbtcafe.com/photoshop/newgrid/newgrid.html

Graph and Grid paper generator:

http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/square.html

Note: Open PDF in Elements. Click okay to rasterize paper. Grid is over transparency.

plug in options:

Grid Generator (Windows Only) found here: http://www.richardrosenman.com/software/downloads/

Grids (Windows and Mac versions): http://www.users.cloud9.net/~gparet/photoshop/#grid

If I recall correctly, the Grids filter from cloud9 will appear under select instead of under filter in your menu.

How do I print with the grid lines showing?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:14:00 GMT

Can anyone help me with printing a picture which shows the grid lines I've added in PS9.

Thanks