The Reference Grids (or Base Grids) are a set of precisely delimited reference surfaces, which allow us to build our icons by focusing on size and consistency. That being said, bring up the Layers panel, and create a total of five layers, which we will rename as follows: With the new document created, it would be a good idea to structure our project using a couple of layers, since this way we can maintain a steady workflow by focusing on one icon at a time. Now, if you’re new to the whole “pixel-perfect workflow”, I strongly recommend you go through my how to create pixel-perfect artwork tutorial, which will help you widen your technical skills in no time. Once we’ve set up our custom grid, all we need to do in order to make sure our shapes look crisp is enable the Snap to Grid option found under the View menu, which will transform into Snap to Pixel each time you enter Pixel Preview mode. Quick tip: you can learn more about grids by reading this in-depth piece on how Illustrator’s Grid System works. Go to the Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid submenu, and adjust the following settings: Since we’re going to be creating the icons using a pixel-perfect workflow, we’ll want to set up a nice little Grid so that we can have full control over our shapes-that is if we’re running the older version of the software. That's because I’m running the new CC 2017 version of the software, where great changes have been made to the way Illustrator handles the way shapes snap to the underlying Pixel Grid. Quick tip: some of you might have noticed that the Align New Objects to Pixel Grid option is missing. Since I’m sure that you already have Illustrator up and running in the background, bring it up and let’s set up a New Document ( File > New or Control-N) using the following settings:
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