Illustrator Chapter 2 Flashcards
To change text features
Character Panel
Best program for creating typology
Illustrator
Gradual blend between 2 or more colors used to fill an object or multiple objects
Gradient
Path on which type is positioned with the type tool
Baseline
Vertical space between baselines
Leading
Inserts a uniform space between characters to affect the width of selected words or blocks of text
Tracking
Used to affect the space between any 2 characters
Kerning
Moves Characters father apart
Positive
Moves characters closer together
Megative
Art of designing letter forms
Typography
Contains various type characters that aren’t necessarily available on you keyboard - trademark, copyrights
Glyphs Panel
And vertical area type tool to flow text into a shape
Area Type Tool
Allows you to exempt an object from selection and affix it to the dartboard
Lock Selection Command
Group of formatting attributes, such as font, size,color
Style
On a path tool to type along a straight or curved path
Type on a path tool
Leftmost color is the staring color
Right most color is the ending color
Gradient
Small- house shaped icons - that show colors used in gradients
Stops
Point at which 2 colors meet, is represented by a diamond
Midpoint
Can be positioned left to right, up and down, or on an angle
Linear Gradient
Series of concentric circles - has no angles
Radial Gradient
To swatched panel and name
Drag a gradient
Defines how objects will be displayed when they overlap
Stacking Order
Before you can fill with a fradient
Convert text to an object
You can’t change the typeface
Once text is converted to outlines
Adds dimension - to apply- copy the text then pasted behind - fill the copy with a darker color - then use arrow keys to move the copy
Drop Shadow
