Guides/Rulers in Camera RAW?

Using the newest version of ACR and CS4 extended - is there a way to display Rulers and/or Guides in the RAW interface? I crop images and based on the way I shoot, and the way I present my photos - having certain visual elements at 50% (for example) - dead center in the image is important.
I know I can do it and re-crop once in PS - but because of my process I need that to happen in the RAW interface first - thoughts? Use a real ruler held up to my monitor?
Thanks ya'll

Not quite sure what you mean, but if you're contemplating putting a real ruler against your monitor, look into Free Ruler instead;
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/13607
There should be something similar for Windows somewhere, if you're not on a Mac.
Wo Tai Lao Le
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