Install GuideGuide

Before following the instructions for installing, you must first download the latest version of GuideGuide.

Photoshop

  1. Unzip the <version>-guideguide-ps.zip file you previously downloaded.
  2. Double click the <version>-guideguide-ps.ccx file within.
  3. The Creative Cloud application will launch. Follow the directions.
  4. You will find GuideGuide at Plugins > GuideGuide.

When installing from a local file, you may be prompted with messages like “Couldn’t verify plugin” and a warning that GuideGuide is developed by a third-party developer (me). These messages are to be expected, as the local versions of GuideGuide have not gone through the full Adobe marketplace review. You may simply click “Ok” to proceed.

If you see a “Compatible app required” error when installing, please reinstall Photoshop via the Creative Cloud app. Some people have reported that Creative Cloud can sometimes not know that Photoshop is installed.

Illustrator

  1. Unzip <version>-guideguide-ai.zip
  2. In the unzipped GuideGuide folder, double click <version>-guideguide-ai.pkg on MacOS or <version>-guideguide-ai.exe on Windows. On Windows, your file may not include .exe.
  3. Follow the directions.
  4. Restart Illustrator. You will find GuideGuide at Window > Extensions > GuideGuide

InDesign

  1. Unzip <version>-guideguide-id.zip
  2. In the unzipped GuideGuide folder, double click <version>-guideguide-id.pkg on MacOS or <version>-guideguide-id.exe on Windows. On Windows, your file may not include .exe.
  3. Follow the directions.
  4. Restart InDesign. You will find GuideGuide at Window > Extensions > GuideGuide

Figma

Note: The Figma plugin is still in beta. While it is in beta, manual install is required.

  1. Unzip <version>-guideguide-fi.zip to a safe location (if you clear your downloads or your desktop, don’t put it there.).
  2. In the Figma menu, go to Plugins > Development > Import plugin from manifest
  3. In the file picker that opens, locate the GuideGuide folder and select manifest.json. Click Open.
  4. GuideGuide is now installed. You can find it at Plugins > Development > GuideGuide

Figma doesn’t provide keyboard shortcuts for plugins, but on MacOS you can set up your own:

  1. Go to System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts.
  2. In the App Shortcuts tab, click the + button.
  3. Set the application to Figma, the menu title to GuideGuide, and a memorable shortcut like ⌘ + opt + shift + g.
  4. Click Done.

Sketch

  1. Unzip <version>-guideguide-sk.zip.
  2. In the unzipped GuideGuide folder, double click guideguide.sketchplugin.
  3. Follow the directions.
  4. Restart Sketch. You will find GuideGuide at Plugins > GuideGuide > Toggle.

You may also launch GuideGuide with ⌘ + opt + shift + g. Clicking the Toggle menu item or pressing the shortcut again toggles GuideGuide visibility on and off.