Setting up a document with an appropriate preset or template

A great method for saving valuable time is to utilize Adobe Illustrator's capability to host multiple artboards within one document, as well as its ability to save templates with one or more artboards.

If you feel that the project you are currently working on will be a common recurring task, then saving it as a template will be a wise decision. To save even more time, you might choose to search for a third-party template that you can start your work in. Why spend a large portion of your time on measuring out and preparing a template for specific items, such as box flats, when they have been created already? Be sure to check with your printer to see whether they have any templates available for your intended output media.

Next, let's review some ways that you can set up and begin a more advanced project that might require multiple artboards and/or a template.

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