Change thickness of layout grid lines

[mttplbkp]

Is there a way I can change the thickness of the lines in the layout grid?

I'm exporting a PDF with the layout grid included (so that I can then use it as a guide in After Effects). But the lines show up as quite faint when I import into AE

[Jeffrey_Smith · Accepted solution]

You could use step and repeat to create a grid using a stroke of any color and weight.

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi @mttplbkp ,

the other thing you could try is to change the thickness of layout grid lines in Acrobat Pro.

When in Acrobat Pro:

Print Production > Preflight > Acrobat ProDC 2015 Profiles > Single Fix Up > Page contents >

Set minimum line width to 0.14 pt

Duplicate that profile and edit it to your needs.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

[rachelrillus]

Same issue...My eyes are killing me...Seems so silly that adobe can't just make this an option in settings..!

[Abhishek Rao]

Hi @rachelrillus,

Unfortunately, there’s no built-in option in InDesign to adjust the thickness of layout grid lines directly. The grid lines are guides, not actual objects, so their appearance is limited to what’s available in Preferences > Grids & Guides.

If this is something you’d like to see in the future, I’d recommend raising it as a feature request on our UserVoice here: https://adobe.ly/42ioOcV and adding your comments. This helps us prioritize requests, and you’ll be notified of any updates.

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance.

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Abhishek