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.
Colour type: Spot or Process, which is the one you are typically going to use?
SPOT should only be used if you are sending to a printing press & you know your printer is using special pantone inks (spot inks).
PROCESS is going to be my usual choice.
What are the 2 Colour Modes?
Which one relates to hard copy printing?
Which for on screen viewing?
For doc to print choose CMYK otherwise for on screen viewing RGB is fine.
Can you name your swatch colour?
Yes, you can either leave name as the colour or name it e.g. Milo brand orange.
Name it when you set up the new swatch or at any time DC the swatch to see the settings & edit the name.
How to duplicate a swatch?
Select a swatch then click new icon or use flyout menu.
WARNING: deselect all objects before creating new swatch, otherwise what will happen?
you will be editing the colour used in the selected object.
If you edit a swatch in use remember the impact for your document?
the edit will be applied to any objects on the page using the colour.
Challenge: I want to create a swatch for my branded orange colour - how can I find out the spec?
- Looked on Square space, but it’s specified in ‘HSL’ : hsl(48,100%,50%).
In Dreamweaver I would specify this colour in 'HEX': #FFCC00
But ID needs either: CMYK or RGB
- I searched for colour converters and found:
https: //convertacolor.com/
