Illustrator Chapter 1 Flashcards
A professional illustration software application, can create everything from simple graphics, icons, and text to complex and multilayered illustrations. for page layouts, multimedia presentations or on the web
Adobe Illustrator
can change size_ width, height- page orientation- and unit of measure- color
Dialog box
cyan, magenta, yellow,black {used for print projects}
CMYK
red, green, blue {used for projects that will appear on screens
RBG
Key to a good design- can get better precision using points and picas
Precision
1/72 of an inch
Point
12 points or 1/6 of an inch
Pica
use set units to measure- in edit menu
Preferences
contains the name of the document, magnification level, and color mode
Title Bar
Includes all of the illustrator menus
Menu Bar
leads to a sub menu
Black Triangle
Followed by a dialog box
Ellipsis
area bound by a solid line, which you create your artwork - can be as large as 227X227
Artboard
area outside the dartboard where you can store objects before placing them on the dartboard - will not print
Scratch Area
contains tools that let you create, select, and manipulate objects
Tools Panel
indicates “hidden” tools behind that tool
Tiny Black Triangle
displays current magnification level
Zoom Text Box
contains a list arrow menu from which you can choose a status line with info about current tool
Status Bar
Windows that have features for modifying and manipulating Illustrator objects - arranged in groups
Panels
allows you to arrange multiple panels or panel groups vertically
Docking Panels
Allows you to hide and show your panels
Tab Key
shows the skeleton of your work
Outline View
shows complete work - ctrl Y
Preview
command +
Zoom
command -
Zoom out
allows you to move dartboard
Hand Tool (hold spacebar)
eight hollow white squares that show an object is selected
Bounding Box
created using squares called pixels
Bitmap Images
number of pixels in an inch
Resolution
pixels must be small enough to create an image with the illusion of continuous tone
Resolution-Dependent
created with lines and curves are are defined by mathematical objects called vectors
Vector Graphics
anchor points and line segments together that are made up of the vector graphic
Paths
often used to create logos or line art
Vectors
because they aren’t create with pixels, there is no resolution
Resolution-Independant
switch you between fill and stroke mode
X
swatch with red lines through is is called this - used as a fill for any hollow object - any object w/ out a stroke
None
allows you to select more than one thing and move them as a group - go to object, group
Grouping
temporary guides that can be turned soon and off in the view menu - and help you move and align objects in relation to other objects
Smart Guides
Fundamental transform tools
Scale, Rotate, and Reflect Tools
flip an object over an imaginary axis
Reflect tool
repeats the previous transformation
Transform
selects individual anchor points or single paths of an object - can distort this tool
Direct Selection Tool
help you work with precision - you lose fill and stroke while its on
Guides
