formatting objects Flashcards
Black arrow: *** tool – does most things you’ll need.
Click to select or *** multiple objects.
selection
lasso
Dash lines means the objects are in a ****.
group
How do you group or ungroup multiple objects?
Lasso or multiple select
RC>Group (and ungroup)
How to select the object underneath the one you are clicking on?
Ctrl + click
Repeat to go deeper.
Clever!
The White arrow - how can you use it?
You can pick a point on the path (the border of the frame), drag it and reshape the frame.
You also just pick a point between the path boxes and move the frame that way.
RE: Click on the White Arrow tool, THEN> DC to select the frame
Only thing i have figured out so far, which is very cool, is to select a corner of a frame, and move it in or out creating an irregular shape - so great for playing with the shape of a image by manipulating its frame.
How can you duplicate an object?
Alt (hold) + click & drag
[Alt for alternative version]
drawn lines are called ****?
We can format these lines, they include:
- frame borders for text & images
- shapes (created using the shape tool)
- lines (created with the Line Tool, Pen Tool, or Pencil Tool)
strokes
The Stroke panel allows you to give your lines all kinds of characteristics, such as what 4 things?
- weight (thickness)
- style (solid, dotted, dashed, wavy)
- color
- you also can add shapes on the ends and size those shapes any way you like (RE: this doesn’t apply to a frame border as there is no end!)
The color of a stroke is selected in the **** panel.
Swatches
Select the Stroke icon (as opposed to fill) in TR of Swatch panel (which ever icon is on top is the one that you are working on).
Choose your colour.
How do the swatch & color panels work together?
If you want to colour an object (either stroke or fill) go to the ‘swatch panel’.
If your desired colour isn’t there, you’ll need to specify in the colour panel and add to the swatch.
In the swatch, ***** is the power of the colour, strong to subdued.
Tint
In the colour & swatch panels the very small double headed arrow enables you to do what?
Quickly swap the fill & stroke colours
RE: cool for experimenting, switch the colour on an object. E.g. your document background could have an orange fill & black stroke - the double headed arrow switches the two to give you a black BG and orange stroke.
The **** panel is where you’ll choose the weight and type of stroke.
Stroke
The *** panel is the HQ for your doc’s colours.
You can use it to apply fill & stroke colours to any objects on your page.
swatch
How do you create a new colour swatch? (2)
On the Swatch panel:
Flyout menu (TR)>new colour swatch
OR
use icon at bottom of panel and DC on the new swatch for settings.
