A tailor-made file that opens as the start-up file in Illustrator 30 on Sequoia

[Doug Katz]

In the old days, I'd create a file customized to my preferred document setup, color, layout, specifications, etc. and have it come up on Command+N and Command+Option+N. It wasn't an AIT, just a standard file placed deep in Illustrator's many files and folders. Maybe Presets, maybe Profiles, or somesuch.

Would someone be so kind as to tell me where I'd put such a custom-made file in Illustrator 30?

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

That would be a New Document Profile, best to save such a file on Mac in the User Library > Application Support > Adobe > Adobe Illustrator version > New Document Profiles

[Ton Frederiks]

Once created they are the easiest to find when in the Preferences General the "Use legacy "File New" interface" option is checked.

[Doug Katz]

Ton, I've placed my new file in precisely the folder you instructed and set Legacy "File New" interface in AI's General preferences. But Illustrator still opens a new file with it's generic settings, not my bespoke file. Is there special name or other secret to get Illustrator to open my file each time?

[Ton Frederiks]

How did you name your file? Did you select it in the Profile drop down menu?

If so it should default to that one the next time.

[Doug Katz]

Apologies, Ton, for my befuddlement. I don't know what or where the Profile drop down menu is. And assuming I'll find it, I name my tailored file in that drop down? Is there a sensisble name for the file?

[CarlosCanto]

I did as Ton described and found my saved file in the New File Dialog (Ctrl/Cmd N). I had to click on the "View More" button since there are too many. My new file was saved off of a Web Profile default so it got stored in the Web Tab I guess.

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

As an example, I gave my document the name Mixed Inks, I can select it from the New Document dialog menu in the legacy file new interface.

It is also available in the default one, but as Carlos described, you have to dig for it.

[Doug Katz]

Ton, a screenshot of a dialogue box is worth 1,000 words.

Yours above shows exactly where the Profile drop down list is. This and your earlier advice solves the matter without a hitch—navigate to the New Document Files folder and drop my bespoke file there. I'm now greeted with my preferred workspace every time I open Illustrator with Cmd+New and Cmd+Option+New.

Your knowledge and expertise are indispensable for people like me.

[Ton Frederiks]

Thanks Doug, good to hear that helped.