illustrator chat 4 Flashcards
point of origion
place where all transformation are executed in relation to a fixed point
4 basic methods for making transformations
*click transform tools, then click and drag anywhere on the artboard
*double click the transform tool
*click the transform tool then click the artboard
*click transform tool, click alt, then artboard
free transform
applies an eight handled bounding box to selected image
transform panel
displays info about the size, orientation and location of one or more selected objects
X and Y coordinates
indicates objects horizontal and vertical locations on art board
shear tool
hidden behind scale tool
concentric
refers to objects that share the same center point
outline stroke command
converts a stroked path into a closed path that is the same width as the original stroked path
compound shape
two or more paths that are combined in such a way that “holes” appear wherever path overlaps
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 are 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 ints component filled faces