Illustrator Chapter 4 Flashcards
point of origin
place where all transformation are executed in relation to a fixed point
4 basic methods for making transformations
you can click transform tools then click and drag, double click the tool, click tool then the artboard, click tool press alt and then the artboard
free transform
applies an eight handled bounding box to selected image
transform panel
display info about the size, orientation and location of one or more selected objects
x and y coordinates
indicate objects horizontal and vertical locations on a artboard
shear tool
hidden behind scale tool and shears at an angle
Concentric
refers to objects that share the same center point
outline stroke command
converts a stroked path to a closed path with the same width as the stroked path
Compound shape
two or more paths that are combine in such a way that holes appear wherever paths overlap
pathfinders
group of present operations that help you combine paths in a variety of ways
add to shape area
converts two or more overlapping objects into a single merged object
subtract from shape area
where objects overlap
intersect shape area
creates a single merged object from the area where two or more objects overlap
Minus back
the opposite of subtract: deletes the backrest object from the frontmost object
divide
divides an object into its component filled faces