illustrator chapter 1 Flashcards
adobe illustrator
is a professional illustration software application- you can create everything from simple graphics, icons, and text to complex and multilayered illustrations- 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
rgb
red, green, blue, used for projects that will appear on screen.
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 point or 1/6 of a inch.
preference
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 menu