PGSF Poster Contest

Go to the PGSF Poster Contest Template

If you aren't already signed in to Adobe, click "Sign in" in the top right corner.

Click "Copy to Files"

Open the Creative Cloud desktop app.

Rename: Right-click on the file and click "Rename" to add your last name to the start:

• "First Name_Last Name_FortVancouver_2022"

Open: Right-click and click "Open"

Workspace: Adjust your workspace (go to "Window" > "Workspace" > "Essentials Classic")

Go to the "View" menu in the top bar and click:

• "Rulers" > "Show Rulers"

• "Guides" > "Show Guides" and "Unlock Guides"

In your "Layers" panel, click on the "Guides" layer.

Margins: Create guides so that you have margins on all four sides of your artboards. These should be .25"-2" from the edge

• Click and drag from the rulers on the left and top to create guides (bright blue lines).

• Click on guides (they will turn dark blue) in order to edit them.

Rule of Thirds Grid: Split your artboards up into three rows and three columns. There are a few ways you can create a grid:

• Create Guides

  • Rows: create guides around 5.75" and 11.25"

  • Columns: create guides around 3.5" and 7"

• Create Rectangles and "Split into Grid..."

  • Create a rectangle the same size as your artboard, with a black stroke.

  • With the rectangle selected, click "Object" > "Path" > "Split into Grid..."

  • Adjust the "Rows" and "Columns" to be 3

  • Click "Ok"

  • Repeat for each artboard.

Lock your "Guides" layer.

Go to "File" > "Save" to make sure to save your .aic file (if it is grayed out then it is already saved).

Go to "File" > "Save As..."

Choose "On your computer"

Click "Creative Cloud Files" folder on the left menu

Name: "First Name_Last Name_FortVancouver_2022"

Click "Save"

Click "Save PDF"

Once you save as a .pdf, exit out of Illustrator. If you need to edit again and resave, make sure to edit your .aic file and re-save as a .pdf.