Grid Snap & Alignment Guides
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Watch a complete demonstration of the new Grid improvements, including Alignment Guides and configurable Snap subdivisions.
Arttista now offers more precise tools for artists who rely on the Grid system. Whether you're creating technical illustrations, tilemaps, pixel-perfect assets or clean vector artwork, these improvements make accurate positioning faster and much more intuitive.
Alignment Guides
When the Grid is enabled, moving points now displays dynamic alignment guides. These visual references help you quickly align points with nearby geometry both horizontally and vertically.
- Instant visual alignment.
- Improved positioning accuracy.
- Less manual zooming and measuring.
- Ideal for architectural drawings, UI design, game assets and technical artwork.
Grid Snap Subdivisions
Traditionally, Grid Snap only allowed points to snap to the main grid intersections.
Arttista now allows you to subdivide each grid cell into smaller snap increments, providing much finer control while preserving the convenience of automatic snapping.
- Keep all the benefits of Grid Snap.
- Choose finer positioning increments.
- Perfect for detailed vector editing.
- Excellent for tilemaps and game asset creation.
Why Use Snap Subdivisions?
Sometimes the main grid spacing is too coarse for detailed work. Instead of disabling snapping entirely, you can simply increase the snap resolution by dividing each grid cell into smaller sections.
Typical Applications
- Vector illustration
- Game assets
- Tilemaps
- UI mockups
- Technical drawings
- Pixel-perfect layouts
These new Grid features improve both speed and precision, allowing artists to spend less time aligning objects manually and more time creating.