Ch 1 Flashcards
Lesson Overview
- These are made up of lines and curves defined by mathematical objects called vectors.
- Vector graphics
- These use a rectangular grid of picture elements (pixels) to represent the visual.
Bitmap images – technically called raster images
- A workspace is an arrangement of various elements including…what three elements?
- Panels
- Bars
- Windows
This bar is across the top by default contains a workspace switcher, the menu bar.
- Application bar
This displays options for the currently selected object.
- Control panel
These help you monitor and modify your work…certain ones are displayed by default, and you can display any of these by choosing it from the Window menu.
- Panels
This contains tools for creating and editing images, artwork, page elements, and more… Related ____ are grouped together.
- Tools panel
This displays the file you’re working on.
- Document window
This appears at the lower-left edge of the Document window… It displays information, zooming, and navigation controls.
- Status bar
The Tools panel on the left side of the workspace contains s_______________ tools, d____________and p_____________tools, e___________tools, v___________tools, the F________and S____________ boxes, d______________modes, and s______________modes.
- selection tools
- drawing and painting tools
- editing tools
- viewing tools
- the Fill and Stroke boxes
- drawing modes
- screen modes
Describe what the control panel offers quick access to.
- Options,
- commands, and
- other panels relevant to the currently selected content
Describe panels:
- 1) listed alphabetically in the Window menu
- 2) gives quick access to many tools that make modifying artwork easier
- *1) How do you find a hidden panel?
2) What does a checkmark to the left of the panel name indicate?
3) What happens if you choose a panel name that is already selected in the Window menu?**
1) Choose the panel name from the Window menu
2) The panel is already open and in front of other panels in its panel group
3) The panel and its group collapse
How do you modify the default keyboard shortcuts that illustrator comes with?
- Choose Edit >Keyboard Shortcuts
How do you turn on or off tooltips?
- Choose Edit > Preferences > General and Deselect Show Tool Tips
How do you select hidden tools?
- Press Alt key and click the tool in the Tools panel
What are the two ways to switch between two columns and one column?
- 1) Click the double arrow at the top of the Tools panel
- 2) Double-click the title bar at the top of the Tools panel
- What are the three ways to collapse a panel back to an icon?
- 1) click its tab
- 2) click its icon
- 3) click the double arrow in the panel title bar
- What are the three ways to collapse a panel back to an icon?
- 1) click its tab
- 2) click its icon
- 3) click the double arrow in the panel title bar
- What are the two ways to close a panel?
- 1) drag the panel away from the dock and click the X in the panel title bar
- 2) right-click a docked panel tab or panel icon and choose Close from the menu
- Most panels have more options that are available in a panel menu… How do you access additional options for the flight the panel?
- Click the panel menu tool in the upper-right corner
- In illustrator what tool is used to pan to different areas of the document?
- Hand tool
