When you move into a new house or apartment. you feel a kind of excitement, yet you also feel a bit uncomfortable because it's all new and different to you. Only after you've arranged things the way you like it, making adjustments and finding your favorite "spot", do you get that warm comfortable feeling.

One way of getting comfortable is setting Illustrator's preferences. In our first chapter we learn about
document settings, setting Illustrator preferences. using guides and grids, creating an Illustrator startup file and document setup