Note
If a small window appears offering a “quick tour” after opening the document, you can
click Skip Tour.- Choose View > Fit Artboard In Window to see an example of the artwork you’ll create in this
lesson. Leave the file open for reference, if you’d like.
Creating a new document
In Illustrator, you can start a new document using a series of preset options, depending on your
needs. In this case, you will print the artwork you create as a postcard, so you will choose a
preset from the Print category to start.Note
Learn more about creating and editing artboards in Lesson 5, “Transforming Artwork.”Note
The figures in this lesson are taken using macOS and may look slightly different from
what you see, especially if you are using Windows.
Choose File > New.
In the New Document dialog box, select the Print category along the top of the dialog box.