photoshop Flashcards
adobe illustrator
is a pro illustration software applications, you can create everything from simple graphsics, icons, and text to complex and multilayered ilitrustiols
dialog box
can change size width height page orientation and unit of measure of color
cmyk
cyan magenta yellow black
Rgb
red green blue used for projects that will appear on screen
precision
is a key to good design can get better precision using points and picas
point
1/72 of an inch
pica
is a 12 point of 1/6 of an inch
preferences
use to set units of measure in edit menu
title bar
contains the name of your document magnification level, and color mode
menu bar
includes all of the illustrations
black triangle
leads to a sub menu
ellipsis
followed by dialog box
art board
can be as large as 227x227
scratch area
area outside the dartboard where you can store objects before placing them on the art board will not print
tool panel
contains tools that let you create select and manipulates objects
tiny black triangle
indicates hidden tools behind that tool
zoom text box
displays current magi faction level
status bar
contains a list arrow menu from which you can choose a status line with info about current tool
panel
window containing features for modifying and manipulating illustrator. objects
docking panels
allows you to arrange multiple panels or panel groups vertically
tab key
hides and shows your panel
outline view
shows the skeleton of your work lines and curves
preview
shows complete work ctrl y
zoom
command +
zoom out
command -
hand tool
allows you to move art board
bounding box
eight hollow white squares that show an object is selected
bitmap images
created using square or rectangular colored squares called pixels
resolution
the # of pixels must be small
resolution-dependent
pixels must babe small enough to create an image with the illusion of continuous tone
vector grapics
created with lines and curves and are defined by mathematical object called vectors
path
anchor points and line segments together that are made up of these graphics
vectors
are often used to create logos or line art
resolution independent
because they are not created with pixels this is so resoultion
X
switches between fill and stroke mode
none
swatch with red line through it is called this and used for a fill for a hollow object
grouping
objects allows you to move many as 1 to group go to objects group
smart guides
temporary guides that can be turned on and off in view menu and help you move and align objects in relation to other objects
reflect tool
flip object
transform
repeats the previous transgformation