BASICS 02 Flashcards by Guy Cruls

BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED

how to access last used tool:

hold down the Ctrl key

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new layer

Ctrl + L

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shrink artboard to artwork:

in artboard mode,

x2-click the artwork

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move ruler guide

one notch at a time:

Shift + drag new guide

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What is the most basic

form of alignment?

answer:
snapping to an anchor point

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technical name

of a sharp angle

mitre

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import swatch into

main swatch panel:

browse swatches in library
x2-click transfers swatch to main swatch panel

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pixel grid (align to - )

Ctrl + Alt + Y

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select contents of a layer

click upper right corner

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name the icon

with 10 reference points

the reference point matrix

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duplicate a layer:

layer panel fly-out:

‘Duplicate Layer x’

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perspective tool kbsct

Ctrl + Shift + i

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summon the Move dialog

Hit Enter

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bring to front:

Shift + Ctrl + ]

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align rulers to one artboard

select artboard
x2-click origin

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Width Tool kb

Shift + W

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new doc from template:

File / New from Template

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how to view glyphs?

Type / Glyphs

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ellipse

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reset fill / stroke colours

D key

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ruler guide converts

to its own perpendicular:

as you drag a new guide,

hold down Alt

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draw segment from centre

Alt + drag

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show centre of object:

Attributes panel:

centrepoint icon

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convert selection to guide

Ctrl + 5

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED zoom with mouse scroll wheel:

place cursor where to zoom + hold down Alt + scroll mouse wheel

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED 'Use Compression' means...

...lossless compression, so you can leave it on

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED snap to point kbsct

Ctrl + Alt + "

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED what are widows and orphans?

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

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED transparent back (artboard and pasteboard are transparent)

Ctrl + Shift + D

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED ruler aligns to one artboard

click relevant artboard once then double click ruler origin

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED show / hide guides

Ctrl + ;

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED distributing objects - what is it?

spacing them apart, equidistant from one another

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED rotate - best tool

Object / Transform / Rotate - Up/Down arrows (hold Ctrl for 0.1 increments)

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED pro word for a basic shape:

primitive

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED wireframe

Ctrl + Y

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED toggle show/hide artboard boundaries (screen is all white)

Ctrl + Shift + H

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED make object into guide

Ctrl+5

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED artboard - shrink to content

in artboard mode, x2-click the artboard

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED rectangular grid tool - sits where?

under line segment tool

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED Deke's favourite colour model:

HSB - most satisfying in RGB mode, but works in CMYK as well

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED create cross ruler guides:

Ctrl + drag rulers' origin

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED paste in front:

Ctrl + F

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED send to back

Shift + Ctrl + [

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED where's the scissors tool and what's the shortcut?

nested under eraser tool - C

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED create separate layer when pasting object from doc to doc

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

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED what's needed to export to InDesign?

in the save dialog, tick 'Create pdf Compatible File'

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED paste in back:

Ctrl + B

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED toggles cursor types

Caps lock

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED make guide into object:

Ctrl + Alt + 5

# BASICS 02 - STRAIGHTENED ungroup

Ctrl + Shift + G