chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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adobe illustrator

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a professional illustration software application - you can create everything from simple graphics icons and text to complex and multilayered illustration for page layouts multimedia presentation or on the web

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2
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dialog box

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can change size width height page orientation and unit of measure and color

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3
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cmyk

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cyan magenta yellow black (used for print projects

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4
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rgb

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red green blue used for projects that will appear on screens

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5
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precision

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is a key to good design can get better by using points and picas

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6
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point

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1/72 of an inch

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7
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pica

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12 points or 1/6 of an inch

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8
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prefercenes

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use to set units of measure in edit menu

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9
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title bar

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contains the name of your document magnitfaction level and color mode

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10
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menu bar

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includes all of the illustrator menu

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11
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black triangle

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leads to a sub menu

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12
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ellipsis

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dialog box

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13
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artboard

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area bound by a solid line which you can create art work can by as large as 227 by 2227

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14
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scratch area

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area outside the art board where you can store objects before placing them on art board will not print

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15
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tools panel

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creates tools that lets you create select and manipulate objects

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16
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tiny black triangle

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there are hidden tools

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17
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zoom text box

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displays the current magnification level

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18
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status bar

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contains a list arrow menu from which you can choose a status line with info from the current tool

19
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panels

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windows containing features for modifying and manipulating illustrator objects arranged in groups

20
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docking panels

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allows you to arrange multiple panels panel groups vertically

21
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tab key

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hides and shows panels

22
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outline view

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shows the Skelton of your work lines and curves

23
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preview

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shows complete work ctrl & Y is google key

24
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zoom

A

command +

25
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zoom out

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command -

26
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hand tool

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hold space bar allows you to move dartboard

27
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bounding box

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eight hollow shot squares that shows an object is selected

28
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bitmap images

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created using squares or rectangle grid of colored squares called pixels

29
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resolution

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number of pixels in a given inch

30
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resolution dependent

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pixels must be small enough to create an image with the illusion of counties tone

31
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vector graphics

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created with lines and curves and are defined by mathematical objects called vectors

32
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paths

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anchor points & line segments together that are made up of these vector graphics

33
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vectors

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are often used to create logos or line art

34
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resolution independent

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because they are not created pixels there is no resoulutiion

35
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X

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switches you between fill and stroke mode

36
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none

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has a red line and means not going to be filled or not going to have a stroke.

37
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grouping

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allows you to move many objects as one

38
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smart guide

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temporary guides that can be turned in and off in the view menu

39
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scale rotate and reflect tools

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fundamental transformation tools

40
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reflect tool

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flips the object over an imaginary axis

41
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transform

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repeats the previous trend formtion

42
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direct selection tool

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elects an induviald anchor points

43
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guide

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help you work with precision will lose fill stroke while guides are one