Illustrator Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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is a professional illustration software application - You can create simple graphics, icons, and text to complex and multilayered illustrations. - for page layouts , multimedia presentation or on the web

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Adobe Illustrator

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2
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can change size - width, height- page orientation- and unit of measure-color

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dialog box

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3
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cyan, magenta, yellow black (used for print objects)

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cmyk

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4
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red, green, blue: used for projects that will appear on screens

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rgb

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5
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is a key to good design - can get better precision using points and picas

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precision

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6
Q

is 1/72 of an inch

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point

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7
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is 12 points or 1/6 of an inch

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pica

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8
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use to set units of measure - in edit menu

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preferences

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9
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contains the name of your document, magnification level, and color mode

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title bar

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10
Q

includes all of the illustrator menus

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menu bar

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11
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leads to a sub menu

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black triangle

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12
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followed by a dialog box

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ellipsis

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13
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area bound by a solid line, which you create your artwork- can be as large as 227x227

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artboard

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14
Q

area outside the dartboard where you can store objects before placing them on artboard -will not print

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scratch area

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15
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contains tools that let you create, select, and manipulate objects

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tools panel

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16
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indicates “hidden” tools behind that tool

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tiny black triangle

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17
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displays current magnification level

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zoom text box

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18
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contains a list arrow menu from which you can choose a status line with information about the current tool

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status bar

19
Q

windows that have features for modifying and manipulating Illustrator objects. - arranged in groups

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panels

20
Q

allows you to arrange multiple panels or panel groups vertically

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docking panels

21
Q

allows you to hide and show your panels

A

tab key

22
Q

shows skeleton of your work - lines and curves

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outline view

23
Q

shows complete work - control Y (toggle key)

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preview

24
Q

cmd +

A

zoom

25
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cmd -

A

zoom out

26
Q

allows you to move artboard

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hand tool (hold spacebar)

27
Q

eight hollow white squares that show an object is selected

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bounding box

28
Q

created using square or rectangular grid of colored squares called pixels

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bitmap images

29
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number of pixels in an inch

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resolution

30
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pixels must be small enough to create an image with the illusion of continuous tone

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resolution-dependent

31
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created with lines and curves and are defined by mathematical objects called vector

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vector graphic

32
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anchor points and line segments together that are made up of these make vector graphics

A

paths

33
Q

are often used to create logos or line art

A

vectors

34
Q

because they aren’t create with pixels, this is no resolution

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resolution-independent

35
Q

switches between fill and stroke mode

A

x

36
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swatch with red line through it is called this - and used as a fill for a hollow object- any object w/o a stroke

A

none

37
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objects allow you to move many objects as 1 - to group - go to object, group

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grouping

38
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temporary guides that can be turned on and off in view menu- and help you m move and align objects in relation to other objects

A

smart guides

39
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the fundamental transform tools

A

scale rotate and reflect tools

40
Q

to flip an object over an imaginary axis

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reflect tool

41
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repeats the previous transformation

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transform

42
Q

selects individual anchor points or single paths of an object - can distort w this tool

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direct selection tool

43
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help you work with precision - will lose fill, stroke, etc while guides are on

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guides