Illustrator Chapter 1

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Adobe Illustrator

Question 2

can change size_ width, height- page orientation- and unit of measure- color

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Dialog box

Question 3

cyan, magenta, yellow,black {used for print projects}

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CMYK

Question 4

red, green, blue {used for projects that will appear on screens

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RBG

Question 5

Key to a good design- can get better precision using points and picas

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Precision

Question 6

1/72 of an inch

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Point

Question 7

12 points or 1/6 of an inch

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Pica

Question 8

use set units to measure- in edit menu

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Preferences

Question 9

contains the name of the document, magnification level, and color mode

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Title Bar

Question 10

Includes all of the illustrator menus

Answer 10

Menu Bar

Question 11

leads to a sub menu

Answer 11

Black Triangle

Question 12

Followed by a dialog box

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Ellipsis

Question 13

area bound by a solid line, which you create your artwork - can be as large as 227X227

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Artboard

Question 14

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

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Scratch Area

Question 15

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

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Tools Panel

Question 16

indicates “hidden” tools behind that tool

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Tiny Black Triangle

Question 17

displays current magnification level

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Zoom Text Box

Question 18

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

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Status Bar

Question 19

Windows that have features for modifying and manipulating Illustrator objects - arranged in groups

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Panels

Question 20

allows you to arrange multiple panels or panel groups vertically

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Docking Panels

Question 21

Allows you to hide and show your panels

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Tab Key

Question 22

shows the skeleton of your work

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Outline View

Question 23

shows complete work - ctrl Y

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Preview

Question 24

command +

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Zoom

Question 25

command -

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Zoom out

Question 26

allows you to move dartboard

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Hand Tool (hold spacebar)

Question 27

eight hollow white squares that show an object is selected

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Bounding Box

Question 28

created using squares called pixels

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Bitmap Images

Question 29

number of pixels in an inch

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Resolution

Question 30

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

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Resolution-Dependent

Question 31

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

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Vector Graphics

Question 32

anchor points and line segments together that are made up of the vector graphic

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Paths

Question 33

often used to create logos or line art

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Vectors

Question 34

because they aren't create with pixels, there is no resolution

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Resolution-Independant

Question 35

switch you between fill and stroke mode

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X

Question 36

swatch with red lines through is is called this - used as a fill for any hollow object - any object w/ out a stroke

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None

Question 37

allows you to select more than one thing and move them as a group - go to object, group

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Grouping

Question 38

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

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Smart Guides

Question 39

Fundamental transform tools

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Scale, Rotate, and Reflect Tools

Question 40

flip an object over an imaginary axis

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Reflect tool

Question 41

repeats the previous transformation

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Transform

Question 42

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

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Direct Selection Tool

Question 43

help you work with precision - you lose fill and stroke while its on

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Guides