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Adobe Illustrator

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Adobe Illustrator A vector program used to create logos and work with or manipulate type. Anchor Point
Art Board Printable portion of the work area, where illustrations can be finalized.
Bezier Curve A mathematically generated curve that has two endpoints and control points to specify curve direction.
Bounding Box A temporary frame around a selected object that shows the object's outer dimensions.
Closed Path Vector paths that are continuous and have no ends; the beginning and end points are the same.
CMYK CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (or Key), the colors a printer works with, as opposed to the screen color space, RGB. This is also known as process color.
Constrain To force an object to take a certain form.
Corner Point An anchor point where a path changes direction in an angle rather than smoothly.
EPS EPS stands for Encapsulated PostScript. A common file format for exporting Illustrator files, it contains a bitmap preview of the image as well as instructions written in the PostScript language that describe how the object is to be printed.
Direct Selection Tool White arrow that will select individual objects in a group or anchor points. Direction Line
Dock A location in the application window where a panel or panels are secured so they do not float.
Embed Place a file or object in a file so that it becomes part of the file.
Fill Characteristics of the inner area of an object, such as the color, pattern, style, etc., inside an object.
Filter A special effect applied to a digital image. Many filters mimic the effect of special camera lenses.
Gradient A graduated blend of colors used as a fill; can be linear (flat) or radial (round). Guides Nonprinting lines that can be used to creat boundaries or guidelines in a drawing. Layer A single level in the stacking order that cab hold any number of object.
Marquee Rectangle drawn around an object with a tool to select an area. Opacity Solidity of an object's color; the opposite of transparency.
Open Path Vector paths that have two ends; the beginning and end points are not the same.
Panel A group of related commands and options. Parent Layer Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored.
Paste Board The area surrounding the art board on the computer screen; depending on the magnification or view, it may or may not be visible.
Path The line that forms the shape of an object.
Picas Measurement system used in graphic programs; there are six of these in an inch. Point Measurement system used in graphic design; l/7nd of an inch.
Point of Origin The point on which an object rotates or transforms. The point of origin may be within the object or outside it.
Raster A raster or bitmap image is made out of pixels. Raster images are typically photos, but they can also be illustrations that have been turned from vectors into pixels.
RGB Red, Green and Blue are a monitor's color space. RGB is considered an additive color space, meaning to make white you add all the colors together.
Smooth Point An anchor point that connects path segments in a smooth curve.
Stroke Characteristics of the outline of an object, such as its weight, color, style, etc. Scaling
Selection Tool Black arrow that will select the whole or grouped objects. Shear To slant or skew an object from its original orientation.
Sublayer A layer within a layer that cab have its own name and its own settings.
Template Object that is dimmed and unavilable for modification but can be used as a guide for creating objects.
Transparency Amount of light that can pass through an object. A transparent object allows a objects below to appear.
Vector A computer image that is stored in memory as lines rather than a series of dots, allowing it to be rotated or proportionally scaled.
Workspace A saved set of panel arrangements and tool settings.
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