Grid over image on photoshop

peterhill

Hi, another technical question I'm afraid. I've got my photo on Photoshop almost ready to print out for a reference. However, I'm stuck on two things:
1: how on earth do I add a grid to the photo and print it with the grid on??

2: I have watched marks video on how to make the print the same size as the paper but it won't allow me to draw the boxes over the area I want. Can anybody help with this please? 

Many thanks 

dencal

peterhill

Here you go.

https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/20202/how-can-i-recreate-a-graph-paper-grid-in-photoshop

Denis

tassieguy

That's really useful, @Dencal. Beats doing it by hand with pen and ruler. Grids are very useful, especially in the beginning when we are still struggling with drawing skills. 

MichaelD

I have a grid that I use often, I marked it out in indelible ink on a durable cellophane sheet. I just attatch it to my photo with masking tape and reuse it.

cadia

This one is quick easy and free, on this site:

http://griddrawingtool.com/Default.aspx

cadia

Another way to do it in Photoshop is to open the image and pull guidelines using the rulers. Then take a screenshot by first holding down Command-Option-4 ( all at once) on the keyboard then using your mouse or trackpad to select the image and hear the "Click" it will be saved to your desktop for printing or just looking at 

on screen.
  

peterhill

Wow thanks for all the brilliant responses! Sorted now, that's saved me ALOT of frustration :)I'll post a picture of the finished painting if it's any good lol