illustaror chap 4 Flashcards
point of origin
place were all transformation are located in relation to a fixed point
4 basic methods for making transformation
click transform tools then click and drag
double click transform tool
click transform tool then click the artboard
click transform tool click alt then the artboard
free transform
applies an eight handled bounding box to selected image
transform panel
display info about the size orientation and location of one or more selected objects
x and y coordinates
indicates horizontal (x) and vertical (y) location on the artboard
shear tool
hidden behind scale tool shears at an angle
concentric
refers to objects that share the same centerpoint
outline stroke command
converts a stroked path to a closed path that is same width as the original stroke
compound ape
two or more paths that are combined in such a way that holes appear where ever paths overlap
pathfinders
group os presets operations that help you combine paths in a variety of ways
add to shape area
converts two or more overlapping 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 backrest objects from frontmost object
divide
divides an object into its component filled faces
tranformation
when you change an objects shape size or position
5 transformation tools
rotate scale reflect shear and free transform tools
reflect
flips object across axis good for symmetrical object like a spoon
shear
skews or distorts an object
transform each
good for transforming multiple objects indivullay
offset path command
creates a copy of a selected path set off by a specified distance
pathfinders
good for creating complex or irregular shapes from basic shapes
align panel
offers a quick and simple solution for aligning selected objects along axis you specify
clipping mask
in object menu window through which you view some or all of the objects behind the mask
