illustrator chapter 1

Question 1

adobe illustrator

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

dialog box

Answer 2

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

Question 3

cmyk

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cyan, magenta, yellow, black (used for print projects)

Question 4

rgb

Answer 4

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

Question 5

precision

Answer 5

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

Question 6

point

Answer 6

1/72 of an inch

Question 7

pica

Answer 7

is 12 points or 1/6 of an inch

Question 8

preferences

Answer 8

use to set units of a measure - in the edit menu

Question 9

title bar

Answer 9

is at the top of the screen and tells the name of your document, magnification level, and color mode

Question 10

menu bar

Answer 10

includes all of the illustrator menus

Question 11

black triangle

Answer 11

leads to a sub menu

Question 12

elipsis

Answer 12

followed by a dialogue box

Question 13

artboard

Answer 13

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

Question 14

scratch area

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

Question 15

tools panel

Answer 15

contains tools that let you create, select, and manipulate onbjects

Question 16

tiny black triangle

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indicates “hidden” tools behind that tool

Question 17

zoom textbox

Answer 17

displays current magnification level

Question 18

status bar

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contains a list arrow menu from which you can find out current information about that tool

Question 19

panels

Answer 19

windows containing features for modifying and manipulating illustrator objects - arranged in groups

Question 20

docking panels

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allows you to arrange multiple panels or panel groups vertically

Question 21

tab key

Answer 21

hides and shows your panels

Question 22

outline view

Answer 22

shows the skeleton of your work - lines and curves

Question 23

preview

Answer 23

shows complete work - command Y (toggle key)

Question 24

zoom

Answer 24

command +

Question 25

zoom out

Answer 25

command -

Question 26

hand tool (hold spacebar)

Answer 26

allows you to move artboard

Question 27

bounding box

Answer 27

eight hollow white squares that show an object is selected

Question 28

bitmap images

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created using squares or rectangular grids of colored squares called pixels

Question 29

resolution

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number of pixels in a given inch

Question 30

resolution-dependant

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

Question 31

vector graphic

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created with lines and curves and are defined by mathematical objects called vectors

Question 32

paths

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anchor points and line segments together that make up these vector graphics

Question 33

vectors

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used to create logos and line art

Question 34

resolution-independant

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because they are not create with pixels, there is no resolution

Question 35

x

Answer 35

switches between fill and stroke mode

Question 36

none

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swatch that has a red line through it means there will be no fill

Question 37

grouping

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

Question 38

smart guides

Answer 38

blue and pink lines that helps you line up objects

Question 39

reflect tool

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flips an object

Question 40

transform

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repeats the previous transformation

Question 41

direct selection tool

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

Question 42

guides

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