<p>Updating my answer as this is now possible in CC 2019 onwards:
Create a guide, right click on it and enter a numeric value. Simple!</p>

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2018-07-10T08:51:32.893Z
2020-08-25T08:21:51.680Z
2020-08-25T08:21:51.680Z
Jamie Bruce
<p>Sadly, no. I've wished for this many times myself.</p>

<p>Michael Szalapski wrote in a <a href="https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/202/892496" rel="nofollow">CreativeCow thread</a>,</p>

<p>"At 100% zoom level in the comp viewer, guides move on full pixels, so you can place them on exact pixels right where you want them if you sit them on a null (or solid or whatever). Granted, it doesn't snap, but when I tried it just now, I got it right where I wanted it pretty quickly with a null as a reference. "</p>

<p>That's the best solution I've ever come across. Not what you asked for, I know.</p>

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2016-03-24T15:21:36.060Z
2016-03-24T15:21:36.060Z
snomsnomsnom
<p>I just write an "O" and align it in the middle with the align tool. Then zoom in and set the guides so there's a perfectly placed cross in the middle of the O. Hope you find this useful.</p>

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2018-07-10T08:44:23.967Z
If you're aiming for the middle, just turn on the screen safe guides - they give you a cross smack bang in the middle of the comp ;)
Jamie Bruce
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2018-07-09T22:29:41.007Z
2018-07-09T22:29:41.007Z
Robbie
<p>You can actually right-click the guide and enter in a numerical position, now !</p>

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2020-09-16T18:36:05.693Z
2020-09-16T18:36:05.693Z
user1991737
<p>Looks like this will be available in CC 2019:</p>

<p><div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WKpejnYE3s0?start=90"></iframe>
            </div></div></p>

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2018-10-04T15:08:48.397Z
2018-10-04T15:08:48.397Z
tomh
<p>Is there a way to manually type the precise pixel position for a guide, instead of zooming in and dragging it to the correct position?</p>

<after-effects>
Enter the position for a guide in After Effects numerically
tomh
# Enter the position for a guide in After Effects numerically

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-22)

Is there a way to manually type the precise pixel position for a guide, instead of zooming in and dragging it to the correct position?

**Tags:** after-effects


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## 5 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-07-10. Score: 3

Updating my answer as this is now possible in CC 2019 onwards:
Create a guide, right click on it and enter a numeric value. Simple!


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-03-24. Score: 2

Sadly, no. I've wished for this many times myself.

Michael Szalapski wrote in a [CreativeCow thread](https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/202/892496),

"At 100% zoom level in the comp viewer, guides move on full pixels, so you can place them on exact pixels right where you want them if you sit them on a null (or solid or whatever). Granted, it doesn't snap, but when I tried it just now, I got it right where I wanted it pretty quickly with a null as a reference. "

That's the best solution I've ever come across. Not what you asked for, I know.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-07-09. Score: 0

I just write an "O" and align it in the middle with the align tool. Then zoom in and set the guides so there's a perfectly placed cross in the middle of the O. Hope you find this useful.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If you're aiming for the middle, just turn on the screen safe guides - they give you a cross smack bang in the middle of the comp ;)  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-09-16. Score: 0

You can actually right-click the guide and enter in a numerical position, now !


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### Answer by username_0 on 2018-10-04. Score: 0

Looks like this will be available in CC 2019:


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