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whatyouare
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Jan 29, 2021 11:27 PM UTC
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How to change default units for document presets?

Open Illustrator, select Create New, new box pops up with print, web, mobile, etc. preset options - when I select the "print" option, the units are in points, how can I save this preset to display in inches? Selecting inches in "general" preferences does not fix this.

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Monika Gause
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Jan 29, 2021 11:39 PM UTC

You can change the New document profile. Those are Illustrator files. There has just been a thread about the process yesterday.

 

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whatyouare
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Jan 29, 2021 11:47 PM UTC

If you're referring to this post: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/is-there-a-way-to-name-and-save-your-custom-document-presets/m-p/11789294?page=1

 

There's no information there regarding how to display inches instead of units.

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Larry G. Schneider
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Jan 30, 2021 12:17 AM UTC

Do you know how to show Rulers for your new document. If you have them showing, try double clicking on the box where the rulers meet (upper left). This should reveal a dropdown menu with a list of measurement options. Click on inches and then name and save the document. Move the newly saved document to the New Document Profile folder in your user account.

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