1
00:00:00,005 --> 00:00:02,004
- To get started, click on create New,

2
00:00:02,004 --> 00:00:05,005
and the new document window will come up.

3
00:00:05,005 --> 00:00:07,005
Setting to art and illustration

4
00:00:07,005 --> 00:00:10,009
on the left side of your window, you will see a series

5
00:00:10,009 --> 00:00:13,008
of blank document presets up here.

6
00:00:13,008 --> 00:00:16,008
Select the postcard preset to quickly apply the width,

7
00:00:16,008 --> 00:00:19,008
and height to your document.

8
00:00:19,008 --> 00:00:23,000
The size will display in millimeters, but you can click

9
00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:25,007
on the down pointed arrow to change it

10
00:00:25,007 --> 00:00:30,005
into a different unit of measurement, like pixels or inches.

11
00:00:30,005 --> 00:00:32,008
You can also use a custom size if you like.

12
00:00:32,008 --> 00:00:35,002
By clicking on these two little icons

13
00:00:35,002 --> 00:00:38,007
you can change the document orientation

14
00:00:38,007 --> 00:00:41,008
between portrait or landscape.

15
00:00:41,008 --> 00:00:44,001
I will leave it set to portrait.

16
00:00:44,001 --> 00:00:45,009
You can also set the amount of art boards

17
00:00:45,009 --> 00:00:48,001
that you will like in your document

18
00:00:48,001 --> 00:00:50,009
by changing the number in the art boards field,

19
00:00:50,009 --> 00:00:53,000
I'm okay with one.

20
00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,001
Scroll down to verify the color mode.

21
00:00:56,001 --> 00:00:57,007
and the rest of the effect used.

22
00:00:57,007 --> 00:01:00,002
If you wish to create an artwork for screen

23
00:01:00,002 --> 00:01:04,000
make sure that you set the color mode to RGB.

24
00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,000
If you would like to create artwork for print,

25
00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:10,005
then click on the down pointing arrow to select CMYK,

26
00:01:10,005 --> 00:01:12,009
which is the standard color mode for print.

27
00:01:12,009 --> 00:01:17,001
For the rest of the effect, work with 72 PPI

28
00:01:17,001 --> 00:01:20,001
if you're looking to publish your work on screen.

29
00:01:20,001 --> 00:01:21,009
However, if you're thinking of printing your postcard

30
00:01:21,009 --> 00:01:26,009
click on the down pointing arrow and select 300 PPI.

31
00:01:26,009 --> 00:01:30,001
For this project, I'm going to stick to 72 PPI,

32
00:01:30,001 --> 00:01:31,009
and RGB color mode,

33
00:01:31,009 --> 00:01:35,004
since I will only share the postcards on screen.

34
00:01:35,004 --> 00:01:38,008
Then you can scroll back up and name your file.

35
00:01:38,008 --> 00:01:41,003
I will name mine Tropical Postcard.

36
00:01:41,003 --> 00:01:45,005
When ready, click on create to open the new document

37
00:01:45,005 --> 00:01:47,001
and let's move to the next step.

