Operation Manual

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USING ILLUSTRATOR
Workspace
Last updated 11/8/2011
<startup drive>/Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator CS5
Settings/en_US*/Adobe Illustrator Prefs
Windows XP
<startup drive>\ Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator
CS5 Settings\en_US*\AIPrefs
Windows Vista or Windows 7
<startup drive>\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS5
Settings\en_US*\AIPrefs.
Note: In Windows XP, the Application Data folder is hidden by default. The same is true for the AppData folder in
Windows Vista and Windows 7. To make this folder visible, open Folder Options in Control Panel and click the View tab.
In the Advanced Settings pane, select the Show Hidden Files and Folders or Show hidden files, folders, or drives option.
If you cannot locate the preferences file, use your operating system’s Find command, and search for AIPrefs
(Windows) or Adobe Illustrator Prefs (Mac OS).
About plug-in modules
Plug-in modules are software programs that add features to Adobe Illustrator. A number of special effects plug-ins
come with your program and are automatically installed in the Plug-ins folder inside the Illustrator folder.
You can install any commercial plug-in designed for use with Photoshop or Illustrator. To install an Adobe Systems
plug-in module, use the installer if one is provided. Otherwise, drag a copy of the module to the Plug-ins folder inside
the Illustrator folder. Then restart Illustrator for the plug-in to take effect. To install a third-party plug-in module,
follow the installation instructions that came with the plug-in module.
Note: The open architecture of the Adobe Illustrator program allows developers outside of Adobe to create features that
are accessible from within Adobe Illustrator. If you are interested in creating plug-in modules compatible with Adobe
Illustrator, see the Adobe Systems U.S. website at www.adobe.com.
Recovery, undo, and automation
Undo and redo changes
The Undo and Redo commands let you undo or redo operations, allowing you to correct mistakes as you work. You
can undo or redo an operation after you select the Save command (but not if you have closed and then reopened the
file).
❖ Choose Edit > Undo or Edit > Redo.
You can undo an unlimited number of operations (depending on memory) by repeatedly choosing the Undo
command. If an operation cannot be undone, the Undo command is dimmed.
Revert to the last saved version
You can revert a file to the last saved version (but not if you have closed and then reopened the file). You cannot undo
this action.
❖ Choose File > Revert.