how do you create a custom default start page in cs4 1

[dabob]

What I need to know is how to define the default settings when i create a new page in Illustrator CS4 in this case. The biggest issue is when I create a new page it gives me what seems like 100 different swatches in the swatch pallet and i know that I can select unused colors and delete them but I would rather just start out with black and white and add colors as i need them since most of my work is done in spot colors not process builds. According to the "help" page you set this when you have no documents open . . . but for me that doesn't work all I have is a blank swatch pallet that I can't even add colors to . . .

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[ERIXWORX]

is it a 'workspace' issue? Open blank page, get palettes/menus how you want them, then go to 'window/ workspace/ save workspace'
If I understand the question, this may help...
-E

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[apepp]

...create new .ai file, set up as you need and save into the application support folder, this is the path directory on a mac:

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...it will then be available when you create a new document, under "new document profile" in the "file > new" dialog...



andrew

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[apepp]

...the workspace method does not work with swatches in CS4...

...you need to create document profiles...



andrew

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[ERIXWORX]

aha! Got CS2 still, so I figured it wasn't as easy as I thought...
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[dabob]

Andrew

Thanks . . . this has been buggging me for years!!!

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