diff --git a/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd b/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd
index eae40d0c1..920569487 100644
--- a/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd
+++ b/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ func preference_update(prop : String) -> void:
 
 	if prop in ["guide_color"]:
 		for guide in Global.canvas.get_children():
-			if guide is Guide:
+			if guide is SymmetryGuide:
+				# Add a subtle difference to the normal guide color by mixing in some blue
+				guide.default_color = Global.guide_color.linear_interpolate(Color(0.2 , 0.2, .65), .6)
+			elif guide is Guide:
 				guide.default_color = Global.guide_color
 
 	if prop in ["fps_limit"]:
diff --git a/src/UI/Canvas/Rulers/Guide.gd b/src/UI/Canvas/Rulers/Guide.gd
index a388e717c..f98c33534 100644
--- a/src/UI/Canvas/Rulers/Guide.gd
+++ b/src/UI/Canvas/Rulers/Guide.gd
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	width = Global.camera.zoom.x * 2
 	default_color = Global.guide_color
 	project.guides.append(self)
+	if outside_canvas():
+		modulate.a = 0.5
 
 
 func _input(_event : InputEvent):
@@ -45,10 +47,17 @@ func _input(_event : InputEvent):
 				var xx = stepify(mouse_pos.x, 0.5)
 				points[0].x = xx
 				points[1].x = xx
+			if outside_canvas():
+				modulate.a = 0.5
+			else:
+				modulate.a = 1
 		if Input.is_action_just_released("left_mouse"):
 			Global.has_focus = true
 			has_focus = false
-			if !outside_canvas():
+			if outside_canvas():
+				project.guides.erase(self)
+				queue_free()
+			else:
 				update()
 
 
@@ -63,7 +72,8 @@ func _draw() -> void:
 		for p in range(viewport_poly.size()):
 			viewport_poly[p] = viewport_poly[p].rotated(Global.camera.rotation) * zoom + Vector2(Global.camera.offset.x - (viewport_size.rotated(Global.camera.rotation).x / 2) * zoom.x, Global.camera.offset.y - (viewport_size.rotated(Global.camera.rotation).y / 2) * zoom.y)
 
-		var string = "%spx" % str(stepify(mouse_pos.y if type == Types.HORIZONTAL else mouse_pos.x, 0.5))
+		var string := "%spx" % str(stepify(mouse_pos.y if type == Types.HORIZONTAL else mouse_pos.x, 0.5))
+		var color: Color = Global.control.theme.get_color("font_color", "Label")
 		# X and Y offsets for nicer looking spacing
 		var x_offset := 5
 		var y_offset := -7 # Only used where the string is above the guide
@@ -74,44 +84,37 @@ func _draw() -> void:
 		if intersection:
 			draw_set_transform(intersection, Global.camera.rotation, zoom * 2)
 			if intersection.distance_squared_to(viewport_poly[0]) < intersection.distance_squared_to(viewport_poly[1]):
-				draw_string(font, Vector2(x_offset, font.get_height()), string)
+				draw_string(font, Vector2(x_offset, font.get_height()), string, color)
 			else:
-				draw_string(font, Vector2(-font.get_string_size(string).x - x_offset, font.get_height()), string)
+				draw_string(font, Vector2(-font.get_string_size(string).x - x_offset, font.get_height()), string, color)
 			return
 		intersection = Geometry.segment_intersects_segment_2d(points[0], points[1], viewport_poly[3], viewport_poly[0])
 		if intersection:
 			draw_set_transform(intersection, Global.camera.rotation, zoom * 2)
 			if intersection.distance_squared_to(viewport_poly[3]) < intersection.distance_squared_to(viewport_poly[0]):
-				draw_string(font, Vector2(x_offset, y_offset), string)
+				draw_string(font, Vector2(x_offset, y_offset), string, color)
 			else:
-				draw_string(font, Vector2(x_offset, font.get_height()), string)
+				draw_string(font, Vector2(x_offset, font.get_height()), string, color)
 			return
 		intersection = Geometry.segment_intersects_segment_2d(points[0], points[1], viewport_poly[1], viewport_poly[2])
 		if intersection:
 			draw_set_transform(intersection, Global.camera.rotation, zoom * 2)
 			if intersection.distance_squared_to(viewport_poly[1]) < intersection.distance_squared_to(viewport_poly[2]):
-				draw_string(font, Vector2(-font.get_string_size(string).x - x_offset, font.get_height()), string)
+				draw_string(font, Vector2(-font.get_string_size(string).x - x_offset, font.get_height()), string, color)
 			else:
-				draw_string(font, Vector2(-font.get_string_size(string).x - x_offset, y_offset), string)
+				draw_string(font, Vector2(-font.get_string_size(string).x - x_offset, y_offset), string, color)
 			return
 
 		# If there's no intersection with a viewport edge, show string in top left corner
 		draw_set_transform(viewport_poly[0], Global.camera.rotation, zoom * 2)
-		draw_string(font, Vector2(x_offset, font.get_height()), string)
+		draw_string(font, Vector2(x_offset, font.get_height()), string, color)
 
 
 func outside_canvas() -> bool:
 	if type == Types.HORIZONTAL:
-		if points[0].y < 0 || points[0].y > project.size.y:
-			project.guides.erase(self)
-			queue_free()
-			return true
+		return points[0].y < 0 || points[0].y > project.size.y
 	else:
-		if points[0].x < 0 || points[0].x > project.size.x:
-			project.guides.erase(self)
-			queue_free()
-			return true
-	return false
+		return points[0].x < 0 || points[0].x > project.size.x
 
 
 func point_in_rectangle(p : Vector2, coord1 : Vector2, coord2 : Vector2) -> bool:
diff --git a/src/UI/Canvas/Rulers/SymmetryGuide.gd b/src/UI/Canvas/Rulers/SymmetryGuide.gd
index 8a6ad34e3..d7e3ede54 100644
--- a/src/UI/Canvas/Rulers/SymmetryGuide.gd
+++ b/src/UI/Canvas/Rulers/SymmetryGuide.gd
@@ -11,25 +11,23 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	texture_mode = Line2D.LINE_TEXTURE_TILE
 	width = Global.camera.zoom.x * 4
 	yield(get_tree().create_timer(0.01), "timeout")
-	modulate = Global.guide_color
+	# Add a subtle difference to the normal guide color by mixing in some blue
+	default_color = Global.guide_color.linear_interpolate(Color(0.2 , 0.2, .65), .6)
 
 
 func _input(_event : InputEvent) -> void:
 	._input(_event)
 	if type == Types.HORIZONTAL:
 		project.y_symmetry_point = points[0].y * 2 - 1
+		points[0].y = clamp(points[0].y, 0, Global.current_project.size.y)
+		points[1].y = clamp(points[1].y, 0, Global.current_project.size.y)
 	elif type == Types.VERTICAL:
+		points[0].x = clamp(points[0].x, 0, Global.current_project.size.x)
+		points[1].x = clamp(points[1].x, 0, Global.current_project.size.x)
 		project.x_symmetry_point = points[0].x * 2 - 1
 
 	yield(get_tree().create_timer(0.01), "timeout")
 
 
 func outside_canvas() -> bool:
-	if type == Types.HORIZONTAL:
-		points[0].y = clamp(points[0].y, 0, Global.current_project.size.y)
-		points[1].y = clamp(points[1].y, 0, Global.current_project.size.y)
-	elif type == Types.VERTICAL:
-		points[0].x = clamp(points[0].x, 0, Global.current_project.size.x)
-		points[1].x = clamp(points[1].x, 0, Global.current_project.size.x)
-
 	return false