chapter 1

Question 1

adobe illustrator

Answer 1

professional illustration software program where you can create everything from simple graphics, icons, and text to complex and multilayered illustrations - for page layouts, multimedia presentations or on the web.

Question 2

dialog box

Answer 2

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

Question 3

cmyk

Answer 3

cyan, magenta, yellow, black (print project)

Question 4

rgb

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reg, green, blue: used for projects that will appear on screens.

Question 5

precision

Answer 5

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

Question 6

point

Answer 6

1/72 of an inch.

Question 7

pica

Answer 7

12 points or 1/6 of an inch.

Question 8

preference

Answer 8

use to set units of measure (edit menu)

Question 9

title bar

Answer 9

contains the name of your doc, magnification level, and color mode.

Question 10

menu bar

Answer 10

includes all of the illustrator menus.

Question 11

black triangle

Answer 11

leads to a sub menu.

Question 12

ellipse

Answer 12

followed by a dialog box.

Question 13

artboard

Answer 13

area bound with a solid line, which you can create your artwork - can be 227 X 227.

Question 14

scratch area

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area outside the artboard where you can store objects before placing them on artboard - will not print.

Question 15

tools panel

Answer 15

contains tools that let you create, select, and manipulate objects.

Question 16

tiny black triangle

Answer 16

indicates “hidden” tools are behind that tool.

Question 17

zoom text box

Answer 17

displays current magnification level.

Question 18

status bar

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contains a list arrow menu where you can choose a status line with info about a tool.

Question 19

panels

Answer 19

windows with features for modifying and manipulating illustrator objects - arranged in groups.

Question 20

docking panels

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allows you to arrange multiple panels or panel groups vertically.

Question 21

tab key

Answer 21

hides and shows panels.

Question 22

outline views

Answer 22

shows the skeleton of your work (lines and curves)

Question 23

preview

Answer 23

shows complete work (CTRL Y)

Question 24

zoom

Answer 24

command +

Question 25

zoom out

Answer 25

command -

Question 26

hand tool

Answer 26

allows you to move artboard.

Question 27

bounding box

Answer 27

eight hollow white squares that show an object is selected.

Question 28

bitmap images

Answer 28

creating using pixels or rectangular grid.

Question 29

resolution

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the number of pixels in a given inch.

Question 30

resolution dependent

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

Question 31

vector graphics

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

Question 32

paths

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

Question 33

vectors

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used to create logos or line art.

Question 34

resolution independent

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they arent created with pixels so no resolution.

Question 35

X

Answer 35

switches between fill and stroke mode.

Question 36

none

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swatch with red line and used as a fill for a hollow object - any object without a stroke.

Question 37

grouping

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allows you to select more than one thing and move as many objects.

Question 38

smart guide

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

Question 39

scale, rotate, select

Answer 39

fundamental transform tools.

Question 40

reflect

Answer 40

flips an object over an imaginary axis.

Question 41

transform

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repeats previous transformation.

Question 42

direct selection tool

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

Question 43

guides

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help you work both precision you will lose fill and stroke when guides are on.