Rule of Thirds

Simple extension to draw a 3 x 3 grid on an image to help visualise the Rule of Thirds.

What is Rule of Thirds?

Rule of Thirds is a simple Chrome extension that applies a 3 x 3 grid over images to help photographers visualize the Rule of Thirds, a principle for composing visually appealing photographs. The grid makes it easy to identify if an image's focal points align with the Rule of Thirds.

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By: Ivor Potter

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Users: 4,000+ ▼ -1,000

Rating: 4.40 (20)

Version: 1.7 (Last updated: 2024-06-03)

Creation date: 2014-08-29

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

scripting
activeTab
storage

Size: 94.85K

Email: iv*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 15189 ▼ 1322

Other rankings

#781 in Art & Design ▼ 20 #3 in rule keyword 10 ▲ 1 #65 in grid keyword 22 ▲ 23

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The is a simple extension to apply a 3 x 3 grid over any images found on a web page which are larger than 100px x 50px. The purpose of the grid is to help photographers visualise the Rule of Thirds.

By displaying the grid over the image it is very simple to identify if a photograph's main focal points comply with the Rule of Thirds or not.

History

v1.7 - 2 June 2024

Switch from host_permissions to activeTab (extension does nothing until clicked)
Position grid correctly for local images (ie file:// protocol)
Add Options page to control grid size, colours & whether lines and/or circles are rendered
Support arbitrary sized grid

v1.6 - 21 May 2024

Migrate to Manifest v3

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