illustrator chi 1 Flashcards
adobe illustrator
is a professional illustration software application you can create everything from a simple graphics icons and text to complex and multilayered illustrations for page layouts multimedia presentations or on the web
dialog box
can change size width height page orientation and unit of measure color
cmyk
cyan magenta yellow black used for print projects
Rgb
red green blue used for projects that will appear on screens
precision
is a key to good design can get better precision using points and picas
point
is 1/72 of an inch
pica
is 12 point or 1/6 of an inch
preferences
use to set units of measure in edit menu
title bar
contains the name of your document magnificent level and color mode
menu bar
includes all of the illustrator menus
black triangle
leads to sub menu
ellipsis
followed by dialog box
artboard
area bound by a solid line which you create your artwork can be as large as 227x227
scratch area
area outside the dartboard where you can store objects before placing them on a dartboard will not print
tools panel
contains tools that let you create select and manipulate objects
tiny black triangle
indicates hidden tools behind that tool
zoom text box
displays current magnification level