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In today's tutorial, we'll be looking at how to create a reusable Photoshop grid template with just a few clicks! The end result will be great for Instagram grid templates and other 9-box grid templates.
What You'll Learn in This Adobe Photoshop Tutorial
- What are grids in Photoshop?
- What are guides in Photoshop?
- How to save grids in Adobe Photoshop
- How to create grid template columns
- How to create an Instagram grid template
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What You'll Need
To complete this project, we are using the following resources:
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1. How to Add a Guide in Photoshop
Step 1
First, go to View > New Guide Layout.
![new guide layout](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/uploads/users/1990/posts/35584/image/1.jpg)
Step 2
Let's start with some simple guides at the center of the canvas by putting 2 Columns and 2 Rows, and making sure Center Columns is Checked.
![center guide layout template](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/uploads/users/1990/posts/35584/image/2.jpg)
Step 3
Turn this guide into a guide template by going to Preset > Save Preset and naming your guide.
2. How to Create Grid Template Columns
Now, let's take a look at how to create a 12-column guide template.
Step 1
Again let's go to View > New Guide Layout.
Step 2
Now, let's do our settings. You can change any of these settings to suit your needs! Our settings today will be:
- Rows: Unchecked
- Columns: Checked
- Number: 12
- Width: 70 px
- Gutter (the space between the columns): 30 px
- Center Columns: Checked
![grid template columns](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/uploads/users/1990/posts/35584/image/3.jpg)
Step 3
Let's go ahead and turn this guide into a guide template as well, by going to Preset > Save Preset and naming it.
3. How to Create an Instagram Grid Template
Let's finish up by looking at how to create an Instagram or nine-box grid template.
Step 1
Let's go to View > New Guide Layout.
Step 2
The settings will depend on the width of your images, whether or not you want space between your images, or if you even require a margin on top.
For our settings today, let's go with:
- Rows: Checked
- Columns: Checked
- Number: 3
- Width: 1200 px
- Height: 1200 px
- Gutter: 50 px
- Margin: Top 400 px (optional)
- Center Columns: Checked
![instagram grid template](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/uploads/users/1990/posts/35584/image/4.jpg)
Step 3
Drag and drop your images onto your grid! Everything will snap into space, perfectly aligned. No guessing or wondering here!
![grid template](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/uploads/users/1990/posts/35584/image/final.jpg)
That's It!
And that's all there is to creating a reusable Photoshop grid template in Photoshop! Save yourself some time by creating your very own set of Photoshop grid templates today.
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