How to Create and Work With Guides in Illustrator
Learn how to create simple Illustrator Ruler Guides, how to make almost any path or shape into a custom Guide Object, and how to use Guides and Smart Guides together.
In this Illustrator how-to video, Kat Kremser dives into guides. She shows how to create simple Ruler Guides and how to make almost any path or shape into a custom Guide Object. Kat also takes a look at the differences between Guides and Smart Guides and how to use them together.
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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on March 25, 2025
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