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How to Create Guides with Fixed Row Height in InDesign

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I want to create a guide where the rows have fixed height, in order to align with my baseline grid. However, Layout>Create Guides only gives the option to choose how many rows there are. Is it possible to choose row height?

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rob dayCorrect answer

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I want to create a guide where the rows have fixed height, in order to align with my baseline grid

Hi @ytgyuhijiokpl , Guide creation can be scripted, so it should be possible to add guides at each baseline grid position on a page via a script.

davecourtemanche

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You can also turn on the Baseline Grid guides: View / Grids & Guides / Show Baseline Grid. Does that not suit your needs?

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rob day

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I want to create a guide where the rows have fixed height, in order to align with my baseline grid

Hi @ytgyuhijiokpl , Guide creation can be scripted, so it should be possible to add guides at each baseline grid position on a page via a script.

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rob day

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Here’s a sample:

var gi = app.activeDocument.gridPreferences.baselineDivision
var ap = app.activeWindow.activePage
var bb = ap.bounds[2]-gi
var st = 0;
if (app.activeDocument.gridPreferences.baselineGridRelativeOption == BaselineGridRelativeOption.TOP_OF_MARGIN_OF_BASELINE_GRID_RELATIVE_OPTION) {
    st = ap.marginPreferences.top;
    bb = (ap.bounds[2]-ap.marginPreferences.bottom)-gi
} 

ap.guides.add(undefined, {orientation:HorizontalOrVertical.horizontal,location:st});
while (st < bb) {
    st +=  gi
    ap.guides.add(undefined, {orientation:HorizontalOrVertical.horizontal,location:st});
}

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ytgyuhijiokplAuthor

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Thank you so much!

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Abhishek Rao

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Hi @ytgyuhijiokpl,

I understand how important it is for you to create guides with a fixed row height to match your baseline grid, and I’m sorry that this option isn’t available in InDesign right now. Would you mind submitting this as a feature request on UserVoice here: https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-feature-requests? Adding your use case and comments there will help the team better understand the need and prioritize it accordingly, and you’ll be notified if there are any updates.

Please feel free to reach out if you have more questions in the meantime. I’m happy to help.

Abhishek

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