What’s New in GuideGuide 5.0.20?
GuideGuide is a popular extension that lets you create and manipulate grids and guides in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch. It has been saving design time since 2010, and it is constantly updated with new features and improvements. In this article, we will take a look at what’s new in GuideGuide 5.0.20, the latest version of the extension for Photoshop and Illustrator CC 2015+.
Native Support for M1 Macs
One of the biggest changes in GuideGuide 5.0.20 is that it now supports Photoshop for M1 Macs natively. This means that you can enjoy faster performance and smoother experience when using GuideGuide on your Apple Silicon device. No more Rosetta emulation or compatibility issues.
Three New Supported Apps
Another exciting update in GuideGuide 5.0.20 is that it now supports three new apps: Adobe XD, Figma, and Affinity Designer. These are some of the most popular design tools in the market today, and now you can use GuideGuide to create grids and guides in them with ease. You can also save and share your grids across different apps using GuideGuide’s grid notation.
New Version of Grid Notation
Speaking of grid notation, GuideGuide 5.0.20 introduces a new version of it that is more powerful and flexible than ever before. Grid notation is a way of describing grids using text, which you can copy and paste into GuideGuide to create grids instantly. The new version of grid notation allows you to create complex grids with subgrids, margins, gutters, spans, offsets, alignments, and more.
How to Get GuideGuide 5.0.20?
If you are already a GuideGuide user, you can download the latest version from the changelog page. If you are new to GuideGuide, you can buy it from the official website for $10 per year or $35 for a lifetime license. You can also join the beta program to get early access to new features and updates.
GuideGuide is a must-have extension for any designer who works with grids and guides regularly. It saves you time, hassle, and frustration by making grid creation and manipulation easy and fun. Try it out today and see for yourself how GuideGuide can improve your design workflow.
How to Install GuideGuide 5.0.20?
Installing GuideGuide 5.0.20 is easy and straightforward. You just need to download the zip file from the changelog page and unzip it. Then, double click the pkg file and follow the directions. Restart Photoshop or Illustrator and you will find GuideGuide at Window > Extensions > GuideGuide.
If you are using a Mac with an M1 chip, you will also need to do the following: Navigate to Photoshop in Finder, right click and select Get Info, check Open using Rosetta, and restart Photoshop. This is because Photoshop for M1 Macs does not support CEP extensions yet, but Adobe is working on it.
How to Use GuideGuide 5.0.20?
Using GuideGuide 5.0.20 is simple and intuitive. You can access GuideGuide from the Window > Extensions menu in Photoshop or Illustrator, or from the Plugins menu in Sketch, XD, Figma, or Affinity Designer. You will see a panel with various options and buttons to create and manipulate grids and guides.
You can add guides based on your canvas, artboard, or selection by clicking the Add Guides button. You can also enter values for columns, rows, margins, gutters, spans, offsets, and alignments in the grid fields. You can save your grids as presets by clicking the Save Grid button and give them a name. You can also copy and paste grids using the grid notation by clicking the Copy Grid or Paste Grid buttons.
You can quickly mark edges and midpoints with guides by clicking the Edge Midpoint button. You can also clear guides based on your canvas, artboard, or selection by clicking the Clear Guides button. You can toggle guides on and off by clicking the Toggle Guides button.
How to Learn More About GuideGuide 5.0.20?
If you want to learn more about GuideGuide 5.0.20 and its features, you can visit the documentation page where you will find detailed explanations and examples of how to use GuideGuide effectively. You can also watch some tutorials on YouTube that show you how to create grids and guides with GuideGuide in different scenarios.
If you have any questions or feedback about GuideGuide 5.0.20, you can contact the developer at cameron@guideguide.me or follow him on Twitter at @cameronmcefee. He is always happy to hear from users and improve GuideGuide based on their needs and suggestions.