Illustrator Deck 3 Flashcards
What RGB stand for?
Red, Green, Blue
What does CMYK stand for?
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black
RGB is an example of
an additive color
Where can you most often see RGB?
Sunlight or the room you’re
sitting in
As you add the colors in RGB, together it produces:
WHITE
CMYK is a
subtractive color model
What uses the additive color mode?
Web, Video, Mobile, Screen
What uses the subtractive color mode?
Print, Flyers, Brochures, Signs
Scope Creep is:
when a client keeps asking for additional work to be performed beyond what was originally agreed too.
This should be done before beginning to give the client what the designer has in mind.
Rough idea/sketch
What does the term bleed mean?
It is a print based term. It’s whenever the contents of a document extends to the edge of the page.
Most printing presses & output devices cannot…
print the ink to the edge of the paper.
Standard bleed value in print design is:
⅛ of an inch (or 0.125)
Raster Effects resolution should be:
300ppi
Where do you go to adjust the bleed?
File>Document Setup
How do you adjust your artboard?
- File>Document Setup and click on Edit Artboards button
2. Click on Edit Artboards button in the panels dock
How do you adjust artboard for free handed designs?
Draw rectangle with rectangle tool, then use artboard tool and double click on the object
To open swatches panel, go to
Window>Swatch
In swatches, clicking the global checkbox….
creates a connection between the swatch and the objects created with that color. If you adjust the color, it will adjust in the objects.
How do you change the color mode from CMYK to RGB in Adobe Illustrator?
Go to File>Document Color Mode>Select RGB
How do you create a color group?
Shift and click to select more than one color and click on the folder.
How do you change the resolution of a project?
Go to Effect>Document Raster Effect Settings
How do you round the corners of the square?
Click on the corner widgets and drag the corners
of the live object to create desired effect
Shape builder tool is…
a pathfinder in a tool.
How do you change the accuracy of your smooth tool?
Double-click on the tool
What is the best way to remove an anchor point on an object?
Use the pen tool, hover over
anchor point to delete and click on it
To create point type:
you use the type tool and click.
What object is best for paragraph type?
A(n) area type object
What type of font is better for readability?
Sans-serif fonts
When creating a project, you always want to consider your:
demographic which is who your audience is going be.
An older demographic is going to require a:
larger type size
How do you change the name of a layer in Illustrator?
Double-click on the layer
