Tools
This tool selects and moves entire objects.
What is the selection tool?
These images are made of pixels and can become blurry when scaled.
What are Raster Images?
A circle or oval can be created using this tool.
What is the Ellipse Tool?
This displays the file you are working on.
What is the Document Window?
The two points defining the beginning and end of a path.
What are End Points?
This tool edits individual anchor points.
What is the Direct Selection Tool?
These images use mathematical paths and scale without losing quality.
What are Vector Images?
The dots that form vector paths.
What are Anchor Points?
The designated printable/design area inside Illustrator.
What is the Artboard?
The area that extends beyond the cut line of a printed page.
What is Bleed?
This tool creates precise paths using anchor points.
What is the Pen Tool?
Small squares of preset colors used to quickly apply color in Illustrator.
What are Swatches?
A path that does not connect back to the start.
What is an Open Path?
Panels like Layers and Swatches are found here and help you modify work.
What are Panels?
This bar at the bottom of the document window shows zoom and navigation.
What is the Status Bar?
This tool combines or subtracts overlapping shapes by dragging.
What is the Shape Builder Tool?
This is the border or outline of an object.
What is a Stroke?
A path where the end connects back to the beginning, forming a loop.
What is a Closed Path?
This bar at the top contains workspace switcher, search, and app controls.
What is the Application Bar?
A tool group containing tools for drawing, selecting, and editing objects.
What is the Toolbar?
This tool automatically creates smooth curves between anchor points.
What is the Curvature Tool?
A smooth blend between two or more colors to add depth.
What is a Gradient?
A mathematical curve controlled by anchor point handles.
What is a Bezier Curve?
The entire workspace surrounding the artboards.
What is the Canvas?
This panel modifies shapes by combining, subtracting, or intersecting them.
What is Pathfinder?