Illustrator Chapter 2 Flashcards
character panel
to change text features
illustrator
is the best program for creating typography
gradient
graduated blend between 2 or more colors used to fill an object or multiple objects.
gradient
graduated blend between 2 or more colors used to fill an object or multiple objects.
baseline
path on which type is positioned with the type tool
leading
vertical space between the baselines
tracking
inserts a uniform space between characters to affect the width of the selected or blocks of text
kerning
used to affect the space between any two characters
positive
moves character farther apart
negative
moves characters closer together
Typography
the art of designing letterforms
glyphs panel
contains various type characters that aren’t necessarily available on your keyboard. - trademarks, copyrights
area type tool
and vertical area type tool to flow text into a shape
lock selection command
allows you to exempt an object from selection and affix it to artboard
Style
group of formatting attributes, such as font, size, color
type on a path tool or vertical type
on a path tool to type along a straight or curved path
gradient
leftmost color is starting color rightmost color is ending color
stops
small house-shaped icons - that show colors used in gradient
midpoint
point at which 2 colors meet in equal measure - represented by a diamond
linear gradient
can be positioned left right, up and down or on an angle
radial gradient
series of concentric circles - has no angle
drag a gradient
to swatches panel and name it
stacking order
defines how objects will be displayed when they overlap
convert text to object
before you can fill it with gradient
once text is converted to outlines
you want change the typeface
drop shadow
add dimension - to apply - copy the thet the paste behind - fill the copy with a darker color- then use arrows to move the copy
