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I would like to create a grid on one of my images but I just can't get it to look right.

Could somebody please tell me if there is a way to do this. Argghh....I know it should be easy but...any tips or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Mymac

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This too has more to do with design

but it's a question !!
Okay...I give up :-(

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a grid as in overlayed lines?

for that i would draw it up in freehand and paste into PS

or illustrator

Okay..thanks for the tips but I only have Photoshop. No other software.

Actually, in one of Isaac Epp's (Sonus) volley's in Mark's book...he sets up a great grid. That's what I wanted to do but can't get all the squares in the grid to come out correctly (i.e. same size).

i'm sorry I don't have time to post a better response or tutorial, but if it is something you want to add as a lyered element... try using a pattern. if you create a single rectangle of the size and line thickness you want for the grid, go in with the rectangular marquee selection tool and make a selection that simply includes two sides and the center of the rectangle.
go to the menu and choose Edit > Define pattern [you will name and save it in the new pattern dialog]... then create a layer or selection and Choose Edit > Fill select Pattern and navigate the dialog to pick your new pattern.... the fill should make you a grid pattern...

there should be a tutorial on this somewhere 'round here if i'm not mistaken

or go to excel, set the column widths and heights how you like, do a screen grab, and paste that into a new layer.

ps7-> goto view/show and click grid so that it shows on your canvas, also in view goto snap and click snap to grid. adjust the grid in edit/preferences/guides, grid & slices.

grab the line tool, make sure it is set to fill pixels in the tool bar on top(to the left you have 3 options). set your line weigth and start to draw your grid with the actual grid as a guide. it should snap to the lines automatically but to help a little hold down shift (pc anyway, dunno about mac) while you draw.

if you want to have a permanent grid at hand do what walt said.

http://www.phong.com/tutorials/grid/

If Walt's description seems to be what you're after, I wrote a mini-tutorial on pattern fills here:
http://www.greynotgrey.com/ian/tutes/#patternfill

thanks ari