chapter 1 Flashcards
adobe illustrator
professional illustration software program where you can create everything from simple graphics, icons, and text to complex and multilayered illustrations - for page layouts, multimedia presentations or on the web.
dialog box
can change size, width, height, page orientation, unit of measure, and color.
cmyk
cyan, magenta, yellow, black (print project)
rgb
reg, green, blue: used for projects that will appear on screens.
precision
is a key to good design - can get better using points and picas.
point
1/72 of an inch.
pica
12 points or 1/6 of an inch.
preference
use to set units of measure (edit menu)
title bar
contains the name of your doc, magnification level, and color mode.
menu bar
includes all of the illustrator menus.
black triangle
leads to a sub menu.
ellipse
followed by a dialog box.
artboard
area bound with a solid line, which you can create your artwork - can be 227 X 227.
scratch area
area outside the artboard where you can store objects before placing them on artboard - will not print.
tools panel
contains tools that let you create, select, and manipulate objects.
tiny black triangle
indicates “hidden” tools are behind that tool.
zoom text box
displays current magnification level.
status bar
contains a list arrow menu where you can choose a status line with info about a tool.
panels
windows with features for modifying and manipulating illustrator objects - arranged in groups.
docking panels
allows you to arrange multiple panels or panel groups vertically.
tab key
hides and shows panels.
outline views
shows the skeleton of your work (lines and curves)
preview
shows complete work (CTRL Y)
zoom
command +
zoom out
command -
hand tool
allows you to move artboard.
bounding box
eight hollow white squares that show an object is selected.
bitmap images
creating using pixels or rectangular grid.
resolution
the number of pixels in a given inch.
resolution dependent
pixels must be small enough to create an image with the illusion of continuous tone.
vector graphics
created with lines and curves and are defined by mathematical objects called vectors.
paths
anchor points and line segments together that are made up of these make vector graphics.
vectors
used to create logos or line art.
resolution independent
they arent created with pixels so no resolution.
X
switches between fill and stroke mode.
none
swatch with red line and used as a fill for a hollow object - any object without a stroke.
grouping
allows you to select more than one thing and move as many objects.
smart guide
guides that can be turned off and on in the view menu - and help you move and align objects in relation to other objects.
scale, rotate, select
fundamental transform tools.
reflect
flips an object over an imaginary axis.
transform
repeats previous transformation.
direct selection tool
selects individual anchor points or single paths of an object - can distort with this tool.
guides
help you work both precision you will lose fill and stroke when guides are on.
