Illustrator chapter 1 Flashcards
Adobe Illustrator
is a proffessinaol illustrator software application - you can get create everything from simple graphics, icons, and text to complex and multilayered illustrator - for page layouts, multimedia presentations or on the web.
dialog box
can change size - width, height, page orientation- and unit of measure-color
Cmyk
Cyan, magenta, yellow, black (used for print projects.
Rgb
red, green, blue:used for projects that will appear on screens
Precision
is a key to good design - can get better precision using points and picas
point
is 1/72 of an inch
Pica
is 12 points or 1/6 of an inch
preferences
use to set units of measure - in edit menu
Title bar
contains the name of your document, magnification level, and color mode
Menu bar
includes all of the illustrator menus
black triangle
leads to sub menu
ellipsis
followed y dialog box
Dartboard
Area bound by a solid line, which you create your artwork - can by as large as 227X227
scratched area
area outside the artboared where you can store objects before placing them on arbored - will not print
Tool Panel
contains tools that let you create, select, and manipulate objects
Tiny black triangles
indicts ‘‘hidden’’ tools behind that tool)
Zoom text box
displays current magnification level
Status bar
contain list of arrows minus fromwhgich you choose a Stus line with info about current tool
panels
windows containing features for modifying and manipulating illustrator objects.- arranged in groups
Docking panel
allows you to arrange multiple panels or panel group vertically
Tab key
hides and shows panel
outline view
Shows the skeleton of your work lines and curves
preview
shows complete work- ctrlY (toggle Key)
Zoom
command +
Zoom out
Command -
hand tool (hold space bar)
allows you to move art bored
Bounding box
eight hollow white squares that show an object is selected
Bitmap images
created using squares or rectanglar grid of colored squares called pixels
Resolution
the number of pixels in. given inch
Resolution dependent
pixels must be small enough to create an image with the illusion of continuous tone
Vector graphic
created with lines and curves and are defined by mathematical objects called vectors
Paths
anchor point s the a re made up together and made up of these make vector grhics
vectors
are often to use to create logos or line art
resolution independent
because e are not created with pixels, this is noresolution
X
switches between fill and stock mode
none
swatch with red line through it is called this ands das a fill for a hallow objects any objects w/ out a stroke
grouping
objects allows you to move many objects as 1 to group go to object, group
Smart guide
temporary guide that can be turned on and off in view menu and help youmove and align in relation to other objects
reflect tool
to flip an object over an imaginary axis
transform
repeat the previous transformation
Direct selected tool
select individual anchor points or single paths of an objects cn distort with this tool
Guides
help you work with precision with lose fill, stroke, etc while guides are on
