Terms Flashcards
Packaged Files
When you create a package you add any linked files that the document contains eg.) fonts, other illustrator or photoshop files.
How do you create a package?
File -> Package
Can you save your own custom views?
Yes
Can you create your own custom toolboxes?
Yes
ASE
Adobe Swatch Library
A panel that allows the user to perform a series of set tasks with the click of a button.
Action Panel
This tool adds anchor points to a pre-existing path, allowing for more control over the path’s shape, curves, and angles.
Add Anchor Point Tool (+)
A panel from which to align selected objects with each other in a variety of ways.
Align Panel
A panel that not only keeps track of all attributes an object has, but can also be used to add or edit said attributes.
Appearance Panel
A warp effect that controls an object or path’s arc.
Arc
A warp effect that controls an object or path’s arched shape. Similar to an Arc, the arch warp effect curves the center of the object up or down while keeping the side edges stationary.
Arch
A warp effect that curves the bottom edge of an object and allows for horizontal or vertical distortion throughout.
Arc Lower
A commonly used panel to add various styles to stroked paths. You can create new brushes in assorted styles (calligraphic, artistic, etc), edit existing brushes, go through downloaded libraries of brushes, and set up your preset brush gallery so it’s on hand whenever you need it.
Brushes Panel
A warp effect that curves an object’s top and bottom edges outwards or inwards
Bulge
This panel controls the character attributes for text
Character Panel
The panel that controls the attributes applied to selected text. Create, edit, or delete said styles within the panel.
Character Styles
A panel of color theory and inspiration. It breaks down shades, tints, and color harmonies for your selected color.
Color Guide
Seen above, this panel controls your fill or stroke color through sliders, hexadecimal codes, or RGB/CMYK.
Color Panel
A 3D vector effect that converts a flat object into its 3D counterpart
Extrude & Bevel
A Pathfinder function that deletes the intersecting shape of two overlapping and selected objects
Exclude
A stylization effect that creates a soft blur at the edge of an object. Users can adjust the size of the blur with the available options
Feather
A warp effect that squishes an object into fish-like shapes determined by the effect’s options
Fish
A warp effect that contorts a selected object like a fisheye camera lens
Fisheye
A warp effect that gives an object flag-like qualities. Similar to the Wave effect
Flag
A panel that allows the user to preview artwork that will be affected by flattening. Useful for saving files to earlier versions of Illustrator or other applications
Flattener Preview
A transform effect that allows the user to distort a selected object by freely skewing its anchor points without affecting the others within the object’s path
Free Distort
This panel contains sets of font characters, including alternate glyphs, that can be inserted into your document.
Glyphs
The counterpart panel to the Gradient Tool. Lets the user play with gradient options such as gradient type, angle, opacity, and location
Gradient Panel