3.03 Flashcards
What is the Selection Tool?
Allows you to select paths, objects or groups by click or dragging over them.
What does the Direct Select Tool do?
Allows you to select individual points of any path.
What is the purpose of the Pen Tool?
It allows you to create and edit anchor points and paths.
What does the Anchor Point Tool do?
Allows you to add or remove handles to create a curve on an anchor point.
What is the Curvature Pen Tool used for?
Allows you to simply create paths with curved anchor points.
What are Paths?
These are created when 2 or more points are connected, using the pen tool.
What is an Open Path?
A path that does not end, not connected back to the original anchor point.
What is a Closed Path?
A path that has the same beginning and ending point, forming a complete shape.
What are Anchor Points?
A point on a path indicates a change of direction.
What are Curves in relation to anchor points?
Can be applied to an anchor point using handles to create an arched line.
What is the Pencil Tool used for?
This tool is used to create free-form shapes or lines.
What does the Paintbrush Tool do?
This tool is used to create free-form paths with a hand-drawn feel.
What is the Blob Brush Tool?
This tool is used to create free-form objects with a hand-drawn feel.
What are Shapes Tools?
A group of tools to create basic shapes without using the pen tool.
What are Swatches?
Saved colors that can be applied in a design via the swatches panel.
What are Global Swatches?
Color swatches that automatically update throughout your artwork when changed.
What are View Modes?
Ability to view projects and adjust the display on the screen.
What does the Type Tool do?
Allows you to create text in a design.
What is Point Type?
Occurs when using the type tool and clicking once, text continues without wrapping.
What is Area Type?
Occurs when using the type tool and dragging a text box, text wraps inside the box.
What does the Type on a Path Tool do?
Allows you to add text along any previously created path.
What is the Touch Type Tool?
Allows you to adjust individual letters in a previously created text box.
What is Placeholder Text?
Text that holds a place in a design to allow for layout creation.