If you are using Adobe Illustrator, you may encounter a tool known as the Perspective Grid. This tool can be extremely helpful in creating certain designs. However, it can also hinder your work at times. If this happens, you may wish to disable it. In this blog post, we will explain how to disable the Perspective Grid in Adobe Illustrator.
What is Perspective Grid?
Perspective Grid is a tool in Adobe Illustrator that helps you create objects in perspective. It provides a visual guide on how to place and manipulate objects to make them appear in a specific perspective. However, if you’re not requiring to work in perspective, it might obstruct your view of the artwork.
Steps to Turn Off Perspective Grid
Follow these simple steps:
- Open Adobe Illustrator and navigate to the document in which the Perspective Grid is currently active.
- Once you’re in the document, navigate to the top menu. Here, you’re going to want to click on View.
- In the drop-down menu, move your cursor to hover over Perspective Grid.
- Another submenu will appear. Here, you’ll find an option that says Hide Grid. Click on it.
That’s it! The Perspective Grid should now be turned off. If you want to turn it back on at any time, simply follow the same steps but click on Show Grid instead of Hide Grid.
Shortcut Key
For those who prefer using keyboard shortcuts, Adobe Illustrator has an easy one for toggling the Perspective Grid. To turn off the grid, simply press Ctrl + Shift + I on Windows or Command + Shift + I on Mac.
And there you have it! You now know how to turn off the Perspective Grid in Adobe Illustrator. While the grid can be a useful tool for some projects, knowing how to hide it when it’s not needed can make your design process much more efficient. Happy designing!
