The Configure Grid command lets you set
the properties of the grid which you can display over your image
while you are working on it.
The GIMP provides only Cartesian grids.
You can choose the color of the grid lines, and the spacing and offsets
from the origin of the image, independently for the horizontal and
vertical grid lines. You can choose one of five different grid styles.
9.27.1.
Activating the Command
You can access this command from the image menubar through
Image->Configure Grid.
9.27.2.
Description of the “Configure Grid” dialog
Figure 10.76.
The “Configure grid” dialog
Appearance
In the Configure Image Grid dialog, you can set
the properties of the grid which is shown when you turn on the image
grid.
Line style
Intersections (dots)
This style, the least conspicuous, shows a simple dot at
each intersection of the grid lines.
Intersections (crosshairs)
This style, the default, shows a plus-shaped crosshair at
each intersection of the grid lines.
Dashed
This style shows dashed lines in the foreground color
of the grid. If the lines are too close together,
the grid won't look good.
Double dashed
This style shows dashed lines, where the foreground
and background colors of the grid alternate.
Solid
This style shows solid grid lines in the
foreground color of the grid.
Foreground and Background colors
Click on the color dwell to select a new color for the grid.
Spacing
Width and Height
You can select the cell size of the grid and the unit of
measurement.
Offset
Width and Height
You can set the offset of the first cell. The coordinate origin
is the upper left corner of the image. By default, the grid
begins at the coordinate origin, (0,0).
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