- Accessing the Document Windows
- Using the Toolbar
- Working with Panels
- Working with the Properties Panel
- Working with the Control Panel
- Customizing Workspaces
- Configuring Illustrator Preferences
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Configuring Illustrator Preferences
The Preferences panel lets you customize the settings for your Illustrator application (display options, commands, panel positions, type settings, etc.).
Open the Preferences dialog box
The Preferences dialog box allows you to customize your Illustrator application.
To access the dialog box (Figure 2.20), do any of the following:
Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences (macOS) and select an option from the context menu.
Click the Preferences button in the Control panel.
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FIGURE 2.20 The General section of the Preferences dialog box
Set a preference
In the Preferences dialog box, do the following:
Select the appropriate section tab.
Modify the individual settings, as needed.
Click OK to apply the change.
Reset all preferences
To restore the default application preferences, do the following
In the General tab section of the Preferences dialog box, click the Reset Preference button.
Click OK to close the dialog box and confirm the reset.
Quit and then relaunch Illustrator to have the default preferences take effect.