Grid

A square layout over the page, useful for composing, checking straight lines or working from a guide.

Grid tool panel overview with Show grid toggle, Grid size slider (50 px), Grid color swatch (#5C4033), Opacity slider (30%), and Position section with X/Y sliders, all controls to customize the grid overlay

The controls

It opens from Tools › View:

  • Show grid: turns the grid on and off.
  • Grid size: the side of each cell, from 10 to 200 px. 50 by default.
  • Grid color.
  • Opacity: from 0% to 100%. 30% by default, faint enough to stay out of the way.
  • Position: shifts the grid horizontally and vertically, from -500 to +500 px, so you can align it with your work.

Reset and limits

There is no line thickness control.

Reset values puts everything back to its starting state: 50 px, sepia color, 30% opacity, centered.

It does not affect the painting: it is drawn on top but does not intercept your strokes.

Page with the grid overlay enabled showing a 50px sepia grid across the page area, the grid appears as subtle lines at 30% opacity, useful as a composition guide without affecting the painting itself

See also