Creating a Sheet Layout and Title Block Template in Adobe Illustrator

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GRAPHICS TUTORIAL # D1. Creating a Sheet Layout and Title Block Template in Adobe Illustrator. CP-208 Plan Preparation Studio - Prof. Elizabeth Macdonald …

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Creating a Sheet Layout and Title Block Template in
Adobe Illustrator
Tutorial Created by Brijesh Bhatha, 2004. Updated 2006 by Corinne Stewart (corinnestewart@gmail.com)GRAPHICS TUTORIAL # D1
Creating a Sheet Layout and Title Block Template in Adobe Illustrator
CP-208 Plan Preparation Studio - Prof. Elizabeth Macdonald
In this exercise we will learn to create a sheet layout and title block template. This should be the first step before organizing the presentation boards with information.
NOTE: In Adobe Illustrator, the work area occupies the entire space within the Illustrator window and includes more than just the printable page containing your artwork. The printable and non-printable areas are represented by a series of solid and dotted lines between the outermost edge of the window and the printable area of the page. It is important to understand some basic terminology and concepts used in Adobe Illustrator before beginning.
Understanding basic Illustrator terminology and concepts:
1. Imageable area: The imageable area is bounded by the innermost dotted lines and represents the portion of the page on which the selected printer can print. Many printers cannot print to the edge of the paper.
2. Non-imageable area: The non-imageable area is between the two sets of dotted lines representing any non-printable margin of the page.
3. Edge of the page: The page edge is…