TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Beginner

4 min

Set up your first document in Illustrator

Create a custom document or start with a template to jump into your first Illustrator design project.

What you’ll need

What you’ll learn

Choose a preset or start from scratch

Start a new file from the Home screen or File menu. Use a standard preset or adjust the size, units, and color mode to fit your project.

Save a custom setup for future use

Name your preset, adjust settings like resolution and color mode, then save it for easy reuse.

Add artboards or try a free template

Duplicate artboards for more designs or explore free editable templates from Adobe Stock — all ready to customize.


Instruction by

Dave Clayton

Design by

Dave Clayton

Adobe Stock Contributor

Graphicook Studio

21 August 2025

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