: How do I show the tooltip when creating guides? I am setting up guides for an art print in Photoshop. I want the guides to each be .025" on the top, bottom, left & right. I've noticed

@Shelton719

There is also the fantastic tool GuideGuide for laying out lots (or just a few) guides at precise increments.

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@Cofer715

I always create my guides by making a square selection and then dragging my guides out, from the rulers, to snap them to the edges of that selection.


Ensure that your Rulers are on - ⌘ + R
Use the Marquee tool (M) and, holding down Shift, make a square selection of the size you'd like. EDIT I forgot you don't have the tooltip, a workaround would be to manually set your selection's size at the top toolbar or use a square shape layer:

Click on your Rulers and drag the guides out, until they snap in place. (Pro tip: place the selection at the upper-left corner and then repeat in the lower-right corner to place guides all around your document)

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@Berryessa866

Maybe the tooltip wasn't there in CS5 I'm not sure, but you can create guides at precise locations by creating them through the View menu (View → New Guide...):

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