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Adobe Illustrator Panel Tools Flashcards

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Q

Artboard

Tool

A

Shift + O

Artboard Tool creates separate artboards for printing or export.

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Blend

Tool

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W

Blend Tool creates a series of objects blended between the color and shape of multiple objects. Creates “in-between” shapes between two different objects. Used for contoured gradients, as well as fast woodcuts and other styles.

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Curvature

Tool

A

Shift + ~

Curvature Tool creates a curved line.

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Direct Selection

Tool

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A

Direct Selection Tool selects points or path segments within objects.

Group Selection Tool selects objects and groups within groups.

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Eraser Tools

A

Shift + E

Eraser Tool erases any area of the object over which you drag. Used to build and sculpt artwork.

C Scissor Tool cuts paths at specified points.

Knife Tool cuts objects and paths.

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Extreme Transformation Tools

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Warp

Shape Builder

Pathfinder

Perspective

Tools

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Eyedropper

Measure

Tools

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I

Eyedropper Tool samples and applies color, type, and appearance attributes, including effects, from objects.

Measure Tool measures the distance between two points.

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Free Transform

Puppet Warp

Tools

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E

Free Transform Tool scales, rotates, or skews a selection.

Puppet Warp Tool lets you add, move, and rotate pins to seemlessly transform your artwork into different positions and stances.

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Gradient

Tool

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G

Gradient Tool adjusts the beginning and ending points and angle of gradients within objects, or applies a gradient to objects.

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Graph

Tools

A

J

Column Graph creates graphs that compare values using vertical columns.

Stacked Column, Bar Graph, Stacked Bar Graph, Line Graph, Area Graph, Scatter Graph, Pie Graph, Radar Graph

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Hand

Print Tiling

Tools

A

H or Space Bar

Hand Tool grabs the screen and moves the artboard within the window.

Pring Tiling Tool adjusts the page grid to control where artwork appears on the printed page.

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Lasso

Tool

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Q

Lasso Tool selects points or path segments within objects.

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Line Segment

Tool

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****

Line Segment Tool draws indvidual straight line segments.

Arch Tool draws individual concave or convex curve segments.

Spiral tool draws clockwise and counterclockwise spirals.

Rectangular Grid Tool Draws rectangle grid.

Polar Grid Tool Draws circular chart grids.

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Magic Wand

Tool

A

Y

Magic Wand tool selects objects with similar attributes.

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Mesh

Tool

A

U

Mesh Tool creates and edits meshes and mesh envelopes.

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Paintbrush

Tools

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B

Paintbrush Tool draws freelance and calligraphic lines, art, patterns and bristle brush strokes on paths.

Shift + B Blob Brush Tool draws paths that automatically expand and merge calligraphic brush paths that share the same color and are adjacent to stacking order. Used to build and sculpt artwork.

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Pen

Tool

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P

Pen Tool draws straignt and curved lines to create objects.

+ and - add and delete ancore points.

shift + C = Convert Anchor Point tool, which changes smooth points to corner points and vice versa.

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Pencil

Tools

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N

Pencil Tool draws and edits freehand lines.

Smooth Tool smooths Bezier paths.

Path Eraser Tool erases paths and anchor points from the object.

Join Tool combines strokes.

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Perspective

Tools

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Shift + P

Perspective Grid tool allows creating and rendering artwork in perspective.

Shift + V Perspective Selection Tool allows you to bring objects, text, and symbols in perspective, move objects in perspective move objects in perpendicular to its current direction.

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Rotate

Reflect

Tools

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R

Rotate Tool rotates objects around a fixed point.

O Reflect Tool flips objects over a fixed axis.

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Scale

Shear

Reshape

Tools

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S

Scale Tool resizes objects around a fixed point.

Sheer Tool Skews Objects around a fixed point.

Reshape Tool adjusts selected anchor points while keeping the overall detail of the path intact.

22
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Selection

Tool

A

V

Selection Tool selects entire objects.

23
Q

Selection Tools

A

Selection (black arrow)

Direct Selection (white arrow)

Lasso

Magic Wand

24
Q

Shape Builder

Live Paint

Tools

A

Shift + M

Shape Builder Tool merges simple shapes to create custom, complex shapes.

K Live Paint Bucket tool paints faces and edges of Live Paint groups with the current paint attributes.

Shift + L Live Paint Selection Tool selects faces and edges within Live Paint groups.

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Shape Tools
M Rectangle Tool draws squares and rectangles. Rounded Rectangle Tool draws squares and rectangles with rounded corners. L Elliplse Tool draws circles and ovals. Polygon Tool draws regular, multi-sided shapes. Star Tool Draws stars. Flare Tool creates lens-flare or solar-flare-like effects.
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Slice Tool
**Shift + K** **Slice** Tool divides artwork into separate web images. **Slice Selection** Tool selects web slices.
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Symbol Manipulator Tools
**Shift + S** **Symbol Sprayer** places multiple symbols as a set on the artboard. **Symbol Shifter** moves symbols and change stacking order. **Symbol Scruncher** moves symbols instances closer together or farther apart. **Symbol Sizer** resizes symbols. **Symbol Spinner** rotates symbols. **Symbol Stainer** colorizes symbols. **Symbol Screener** applies opacity. **Symbol Styler** applies the selected style.
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What tools make basic transformation of an objects size or position on the page?
Rotate Reflect Scale Sheer Reshape Free Transform (objects bounding box)
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Width Warp - Twirl - Pucker - Bloat Scallop - Crystalize - Wrinkle
**Shift + W** **Width** Tool allows you to create a stroke with variable width. **Shirt + R Warp** Tool molds objects with the movement of the cursor, like molding clay. **Twirl** Tool creates swirling distortions within an object. **Pucker** Tool deflates an object by moving control points toward the cursor. **Bloat** Tool inflates an object by moving control points away from the cursor. **Scallop** Tool adds random curved details to the outline of an object. **Crystalize** Tool adds random spiked details to the outline of an object. **Wrinkle** Tool adds wrinkle-like details to the outline of an object.
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Zoom Tool
**Z** **Zoom** closes in and out of the window and artwork. Double Click Zoom Tool Ctrl + 1 Zoom In Ctrl + = Zoom Out Ctrl + -

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