Illustrator Chapter 1

Question 1

adobe illustrator

Answer 1

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

Question 2

dialog box

Answer 2

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

Question 3

cmyk

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cyan, magenta,yellow,black (used for print projects

Question 4

rgb

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red, green,blue: used for projects that will appear on screen

Question 5

precision

Answer 5

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

Question 6

point

Answer 6

1/72 of an inch

Question 7

pica

Answer 7

is 12 points or 1/6 of an inch

Question 8

preferences

Answer 8

use to set the unit of measure - in edit menu

Question 9

title bar

Answer 9

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

Question 10

menu bar

Answer 10

contains all of the illustrator menus

Question 11

black triangle

Answer 11

leads to sub menu

Question 12

ellipsis

Answer 12

followed by dialog box

Question 13

artboard

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area bound by a solid line which you create your artwork- can be as large as 227x227

Question 14

scratch area

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

Question 15

tools panel

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

Question 16

tiny black triangle

Answer 16

indicates “hidden” tools behind that tool

Question 17

zoom text box

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displays the current magnification level

Question 18

status bar

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

Question 19

panels

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windows containing 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

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hides and show panels

Question 22

outline view

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: show the skeleton of your work - lines and curves

Question 23

preview

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show complete work - ctrl y (toggle key)

Question 24

zoom

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command+

Question 25

zoom out

Answer 25

command -

Question 26

hand tool (hold spacebar

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

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created using square or rectangular grid of colored squares called pixels

Question 29

resolution

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the number of pixels in an inch

Question 30

resolution-dependant

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pixels must be small enough to create and 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 set together that are made up of these make vector graphics

Question 33

vectors

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are often used to create logos are line art

Question 34

resolution. independent

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because they are not created with pixels, this is no resolution

Question 35

X

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switches you between fill and stroke mode

Question 36

none

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swatch with red line through it is called this - and used as a fill ro4 q hollow objectv-v any object w/ out a stroke

Question 37

grouping

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allows you to select more than one thing and move it as one object - object>group

Question 38

smart guides

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temporary guides that you can turn on in the smart few menu that help you to line things up

Question 39

scale rotate reflect tools

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fundamental transform tools

Question 40

reflect tool

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flips an object over n imaginary axis

Question 41

transform

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repeats the 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 with precision you will lose fill, stroke, etc while guides are on