Getting to Know the Work Area - Adobe Illustrator CC - page 4

Note
If you have not already downloaded the project files for this lesson to your
computer from your Account page, make sure to do so now. See the “ Get-
ting Started ” section at the beginning of the topic.
1. To ensure that the tools and panels function exactly as described in this lesson, de-
lete or deactivate (by renaming) the Adobe Illustrator CC preferences file. See
“ Restoring default preferences ” in the Getting Started section at the beginning of
the topic.
2. Double-click the Adobe Illustrator CC icon to start Adobe Illustrator.
3. Choose Window > Workspace > Reset Essentials to ensure that the workspace is
set to the default settings.
Note
If you don't see “Reset Essentials” in the Workspace menu, choose Win-
dow > Workspace > Essentials before choosing Window > Workspace >
Reset Essentials.
4. Choose File > Open, to open the L1_start1.ai file. In the Lesson01 folder in the
Lessons folder on your hard disk, select the L1_start1.ai file and click Open.
This lesson contains a fictitious business name, address, and website address made
up for the purposes of the project.
Note
On Windows, going forward, if you see a message about compatible GPU,
click OK.
5. Click Disable Sync Settings if the sync dialog box appears.