Step 1 - Getting Started

• Folder Setup: Before you begin your project make sure that you have created a project folder to store your Illustrator project and any resources you are using for this project in. You should have created your folder previously as part of the Illustrator Course page Project Folder Setup section. All files related to this project should be stored in the  project1 folder inside your Illustrator PROJECTS folder.
• Download and extract the resource file: 
  1. Right click the link Hawaii_Resources.zip and download the zip file to your computer. By default it will download to your downloads folder.
  2. Move it to your project1 folder
  3. Right click the Hawaii_Resources.zip file and a popup menu will appear. Select Extract All... on the menu. 
  4. A new popup window will appear and you will type in the location for your files to be extracted to or use the Browse button to locate your project1 folder and click the Extract  button to extract your files to Illustrator PROJECTS/project1 as shown below: 
     
     
     
     
• OPEN Illustrator: Open ADOBE Illustrator  and follow the video directions below to create your new file and save it to your project folder.