adobe illustrator
ellipsis
followed by dialog box
black riangle
leads to a sub menu
panels
windows containing features for modifying and manipulation illustrator objects arranged in groups
paths
a route, course, or track along which something moves
docking panels
allows you to arrange multiple panels or panel groups verticalluy
hand tool hold spacebar
allows you to move art board
vectors
are often used to create logos or line art
artboard
area bound by a solid line which uou create you artwoek can be as large as 227x227
scratch area
area outside the artboard where you can store objects before placing them on artboard will not print
dialog box
can change size width, height page orientation and unit of measure color
status bar
contains a list arrow menu from which you can choose a status line with info about current tools
title bar
contains the name of your document, magnification level and color mode
tools panel
contains tools that let you create, selct, and manipulate objects.
bitmap images
created using square or rectangular grid of colored wquares called pixels
vector graphics
created with lines and curves and are defined by mathematical objects called vectors
zoom
ctrl+
zoom out
ctrl-
zoom text box
displays current magnification level
bounding box
eight hollow white squares that show an object is selected
cuides
help you work with precision
tab key
hides and shows panels
menu bar
includes all of the illustrator menus
tiny black triangle
indicates hidden tools behind that tool
point
is 1/72 of a inch
pica
is 12 points or 1/6 of an inch
precision
is a key to good design can get better precision using points and picas
adobe illustrator
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 pressentations or on the web.
grouping
objects allows you to move many objects as 1 to group go to object
resolution dependent
pixels must be small enough to create an image with the illusion of continous tone
transform
repeats the previous transformation
transform tools
scale rotate and reflect tools are the fundamental
direct selection tool
selects individual anchor points or single paths of an object
preview
shows complete work ctrl Y toggle key
outline view
shows the skeleton of your work lines and curves
x
switches between fill and stroke mode
smart guides
temporary guides that can be turned on and off in view menu and help you to align objects do not print
resolution
the number of pixels in a given inch
reflect tool
to flip an object over an imaginary axis
preferences
use to set units of measure in edit menu
resolution independent
Regardless of how much the image is enlarged or reduced, the image definition and quality remain the same
