illustrator chi 1 Flashcards

1
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adobe illustrator

A

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

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2
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dialog box

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can change size width height page orientation and unit of measure color

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3
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cmyk

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cyan magenta yellow black used for print projects

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4
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Rgb

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red green blue used for projects that will appear on screens

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5
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precision

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is a key to good design can get better precision using points and picas

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6
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point

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is 1/72 of an inch

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7
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pica

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is 12 point or 1/6 of an inch

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8
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preferences

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use to set units of measure in edit menu

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9
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title bar

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contains the name of your document magnificent level and color mode

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10
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menu bar

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includes all of the illustrator menus

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11
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black triangle

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leads to sub menu

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12
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ellipsis

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followed by dialog box

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13
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artboard

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area bound by a solid line which you create your artwork can be as large as 227x227

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14
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scratch area

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area outside the dartboard where you can store objects before placing them on a dartboard will not print

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15
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tools panel

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contains tools that let you create select and manipulate objects

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16
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tiny black triangle

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indicates hidden tools behind that tool

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17
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zoom text box

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displays current magnification level

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18
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status bar

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contains a list arrow menu from which you can choose a status line with info about current tool

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panels

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windows containing features for modifying and manipulating illustrators objects arranged in groups

20
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docking panels

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allows you to arrange multiple panels or panel groups vertically

21
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tab key

A

hides and shows panel

22
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outline view

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shows the skeleton of your work lines and curves

23
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preview

A

shows complete work ctrlY toggle key

24
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zoom

A

ctrl +

25
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zoom out

A

commmand +

26
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hand tool hold spacebar

A

allows you to move dartboard

27
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bounding box

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eight hollow white squares that show an object is selected

28
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bitmap images

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created using squares or rectangular grid of colored squares called pixels

29
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resolution

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the number of pixels in given inch

30
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resolution dependent

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pixels must be small enough to create an image with the illusion of continuous tone

31
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vector graphics

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created with lines and curves and are defined by mathematical objects called vectors

32
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paths

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anchor points and line segments together that re made up of these make vector graphics

33
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vectors

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are often used to create logos or line art

34
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resolution independent

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because they are not created with pixels this is no resoulution

35
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x

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switches between fill and stroke mode

36
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none

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swatch with red line through it is called this and used as a fill for a hollow object any objects w out a stroke

37
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grouping

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objects allows you to move many objects as 1 to group go to object group

38
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smart guides

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temporary guides that can be turned on and off in view menu and help you move and align objects in relation to other objects

39
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scale rotate

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selects tools are the fundamental transform tools

40
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reflect tool

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to flip and object over an imaginary axis

41
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transform

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repeats the previous transformation

42
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direct selection tool

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selects individual anchor points or single paths of an object can distort with this tool

43
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guides

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help you work with precision will lose fill stroke etc while guides are on