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When using Photoshop, you may see blue lines on your screen as you work. These are known as the grid lines, and they are an important feature that can allow you to align, edit, and create based on specific measurements. However, at the same time, they can be pretty distracting.
To remove the blue lines, or grids and guides from your canvas on Photoshop, you can simply navigate to the View menu, and choose clear guides. You can also use a similar method to remove a grid, or a ruler when you are done using them in Photoshop.
While there is a use for these features, they can be distracting when you are carrying out fine-tuning work that doesn’t need them. So this article will show you how to remove the guides, grids, and rulers from your Photoshop screen! Let’s get started!
How To Remove Blue Lines In Photoshop
You may see blue lines on your screen if you have grids or guides enabled on your canvas. So, to get rid of these lines, you will need to turn off these features. Let’s take a look at how to do that, and also how to remove the ruler so you can have a completely clear screen.
Removing Guides From Photoshop
In Photoshop, guides are lines that you can enable to help align different elements. You can create guides manually, by dragging them from the ruler or selecting a specific position that they need to be in – for example, setting a guide in the middle of the canvas.
However, if you are done using the guides and want to remove them, there are two main methods that you can use to achieve this:
- Open up the View menu in the top bar on Photoshop, and then choose ‘Clear Guides’ from the dropdown menu.
- Alternatively, you can also use a keyboard shortcut. Hold down the Control key, and then select ; in Windows. For macOS, hold down Command, and then press the ; key.
In some cases, you will not want to remove all of the guides, but instead, just get rid of one or two particular guides. The methods above will clear all of the guides from your document. However, to remove one selected guide, you can use this method:
- Hold the guide that you want to remove.
- Drag the guide outside of the canvas on Photoshop, toward the ruler.
- Once the guide touches the ruler on the side of the canvas, it will be deleted.
This is an excellent way to remove some specific guides, but you will need to use the first method if you want them all gone, as this can take a lot of time.
Removing Grids From Photoshop
The grid is another useful Photoshop feature, using which you can carefully place items on the canvas. It works by making a grid of pixel squares and allows you to customize the grid to your particular needs. Grids are extremely useful in things like pixel art, and correct alignment.
One of the greatest uses of grids is when you are making web layouts. However, you may want to remove it at some point. Here are the two methods you can use to make this happen:
- On the View tab in the top bar, choose the option Show. From here, another menu will open up, where you can select ‘Pixel Grid.’ This will toggle the grid’s visibility on Photoshop.
- On the other hand, you can also use a keyboard shortcut. On Windows, hold down Control, and then select the ‘ key. On macOS, you can use Command and then choose the ‘ key.
By selecting this, the grid will be removed. You can use the very same method to switch it back on again if you need the grid again! Here is a video explaining this process in detail:
Removing The Ruler From Photoshop
Finally, you can also remove the ruler in Photoshop. Here are the methods you will need to follow if you want this outcome:
- Choose the ‘Rulers’ option from the View menu on Photoshop.
- Hold down Control + R on Windows, or Command + R on macOS.
You can show rulers again using the same methods.
Final Thoughts
Removing the blue lines from Photoshop is a great way to make sure you have a clear canvas. In this article, we showed you how to remove guides, grids, and rulers with ease. Luckily, with the help of Photoshop, you can now get rid of them quickly and easily! So, what are you waiting for? Get rid of your blue lines and start creating something amazing!
