BASICS 02 Flashcards

1
Q

BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED

how to access last used tool:

A

hold down the Ctrl key

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2
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new layer

A

Ctrl + L

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3
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shrink artboard to artwork:

A

in artboard mode,

x2-click the artwork

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4
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move ruler guide

one notch at a time:

A

Shift + drag new guide

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5
Q

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What is the most basic

form of alignment?

A

answer:
snapping to an anchor point

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6
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technical name

of a sharp angle

A

mitre

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7
Q

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import swatch into

main swatch panel:

A
  1. browse swatches in library
  2. x2-click transfers swatch to main swatch panel
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8
Q

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pixel grid (align to - )

A

Ctrl + Alt + Y

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9
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select contents of a layer

A

click upper right corner

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10
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name the icon

with 10 reference points

A

the reference point matrix

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11
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duplicate a layer:

A

layer panel fly-out:

‘Duplicate Layer x’

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12
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perspective tool kbsct

A

Ctrl + Shift + i

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13
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summon the Move dialog

A

Hit Enter

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14
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bring to front:

A

Shift + Ctrl + ]

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15
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align rulers to one artboard

A
  1. select artboard
  2. x2-click origin
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16
Q

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Width Tool kb

A

Shift + W

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17
Q

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new doc from template:

A

File / New from Template

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18
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how to view glyphs?

A

Type / Glyphs

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19
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ellipse

A

L

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20
Q

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reset fill / stroke colours

A

D key

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21
Q

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ruler guide converts

to its own perpendicular:

A

as you drag a new guide,

hold down Alt

22
Q

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draw segment from centre

A

Alt + drag

23
Q

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show centre of object:

A

Attributes panel:

centrepoint icon

24
Q

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convert selection to guide

A

Ctrl + 5

25
Q

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zoom with mouse scroll wheel:

A

place cursor where to zoom

+ hold down Alt

+ scroll mouse wheel

26
Q

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‘Use Compression’ means…

A

…lossless compression,

so you can leave it on

27
Q

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snap to point kbsct

A

Ctrl + Alt + “

28
Q

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what are widows and orphans?

A

widow - first paragraph line stuck at bottom of page/last paragraph line stuck at top of page;

orphan - single word on a line at the end of a paragraph

29
Q

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transparent back (artboard and pasteboard are transparent)

A

Ctrl + Shift + D

30
Q

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ruler aligns to one artboard

A

click relevant artboard once

then double click ruler origin

31
Q

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show / hide guides

A

Ctrl + ;

32
Q

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distributing objects -

what is it?

A

spacing them apart,

equidistant from one another

33
Q

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rotate - best tool

A

Object / Transform / Rotate - Up/Down arrows

(hold Ctrl for 0.1 increments)

34
Q

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pro word for a basic shape:

A

primitive

35
Q

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wireframe

A

Ctrl + Y

36
Q

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toggle show/hide artboard boundaries (screen is all white)

A

Ctrl + Shift + H

37
Q

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make object into guide

A

Ctrl+5

38
Q

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artboard - shrink to content

A

in artboard mode,

x2-click the artboard

39
Q

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rectangular grid tool

  • sits where?
A

under line segment tool

40
Q

BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED

Deke’s favourite colour model:

A

HSB -

most satisfying in RGB mode,

but works in CMYK as well

41
Q

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create cross ruler guides:

A

Ctrl + drag rulers’ origin

42
Q

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paste in front:

A

Ctrl + F

43
Q

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send to back

A

Shift + Ctrl + [

44
Q

BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED

where’s the
scissors tool
and what’s the shortcut?

A

nested under
eraser tool
- C

45
Q

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create separate layer when pasting object from doc to doc

A

in the layers panel
of the receiving document,
tick ‘Paste Remembers Layers’

46
Q

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what’s needed

to export to InDesign?

A

in the save dialog,
tick ‘Create pdf Compatible File’

47
Q

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paste in back:

A

Ctrl + B

48
Q

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toggles cursor types

A

Caps lock

49
Q

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make guide into object:

A

Ctrl + Alt + 5

50
Q

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ungroup

A

Ctrl + Shift + G