chapter 4 Flashcards
point of origin
place were all transformation are executed in relation to a fixed point
4 basic methods for making transformations
click transform tool then click and drag on art board, double click then transform tool, click transform tool then click the dartboard, click transform tool press alt then click artboard
free transform
applies an eight handled bounding box to selected image
transform panel
displays info about the size orientation and location of one or more selected objects
x and y coordinates
indicate objects horizontal and vertical locations on artboard
shear tool
hidden behind the scale tool-shears at an angle
concentric
refers to object that share the same center point
outline stroke command
converts a stroked path into a closed path that is same width as the original stroked path
compound shape
two or more paths are combined in a way that holes appear where ever paths overlaps
pathfinders
group of preset operations that help you combine paths in a variety of ways
add to shape area
converts two or more overlapping objects into a single merged object
subtract from shape area
where objects overlap
intersect shape area
creates a single merged object from the area where two or more objects overlap
minus back
the opposite of subtract. deletes the back most object from the frontmost object.
divide
divides an object into its component filled faces