illustrator chapter 1

Question 1

illustrator

Answer 1

a professional illustration software application- you can create everything from simple graphics, icons, and text to complex

Question 2

dialog box

Answer 2

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

Question 3

cmyk

Answer 3

cyan, magenta, yellow, black

Question 4

Rgb

Answer 4

red, green, blue

Question 5

precision

Answer 5

is a key to good design

Question 6

point

Answer 6

is 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 measure

Question 9

title bar

Answer 9

contain 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

ellipsis

Answer 12

followed by dialog box

Question 13

artboard

Answer 13

area bound by a solid line, which you create your artwork

Question 14

scratch area

Answer 14

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

Question 15

tools panel

Answer 15

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

Question 16

tiny black triangle

Answer 16

indicates “hidden” tools behind that tool

Question 17

zoom text box

Answer 17

displays current magnification level

Question 18

status bar

Answer 18

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

Question 19

panels

Answer 19

arranged in groups

Question 20

docking panels

Answer 20

allows you to arrange multiple panels in groups vertically

Question 21

tab key

Answer 21

hides and shows panels

Question 22

outline view

Answer 22

the skeleton of your work

Question 23

preview

Answer 23

shows everything

Question 24

zoom

Answer 24

command +

Question 25

zoom out

Answer 25

command -

Question 26

hand tool

Answer 26

allows you to move artboard

Question 27

bounding box

Answer 27

8 hollow white squares that shows an object is selected

Question 28

bitmap images

Answer 28

created using square or rectangular grid of colored squares called pixels

Question 29

resolution

Answer 29

the number of pixels in an inch

Question 30

resolution dependent

Answer 30

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

Question 31

vector graphics

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created with lines and curves

Question 32

paths

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anker points and line segments that make up vector graphics

Question 33

vectors

Answer 33

used to create logos and line art

Question 34

resolution dependent

Answer 34

are not created with pixels

Question 35

x

Answer 35

switches between fill and stroke mode

Question 36

none

Answer 36

swatch with red line through it is called this

Question 37

grouping

Answer 37

objects allow you to move many objects as 1

Question 38

smart guides

Answer 38

temporary guide lines that can be turned on and off in view menu

Question 39

reflect tool

Answer 39

flip your object

Question 40

transform

Answer 40

repeats the previous transformation

Question 41

direct selection tool

Answer 41

selects individual anchor points

Question 42

guides

Answer 42

help you work with precision