Setting up a Document
.ai
What is the file extension of an Illustrator file?
These four colors make up CMYK
What are Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black?
How can I draw a square?
Undo
What is Cmd/Z?
8.5" x 11"
What is letter size?
Text converted to vector shapes
What are outlines?
Used to add star points while holding down the mouse key to draw with the star tool
What is the up arrow key?
The spacebar
What is the shortcut for the hand tool?
Visual guides to help you keep important information within margins on the page
What is the "safe zone"?
Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts
What are two font sources we should use in class?
Used to select specific anchor points of an object
What is the direct selection tool?
What is Cmd/X?
A printing technique that extends a design or image to the very edge of the page, without any white borders or unprinted margins
Blends of two or more colors that you can apply to the fill or stroke of artwork.
Allows users to create custom shapes by combining, subtracting, intersecting, or dividing multiple paths
What is pathfinder?
The shortcut key for the selection tool.
What is V?
The area that contains your printable artwork and is similar to a page in Microsoft Word.
What is an artboard?
Named colors, tints, gradients, and patterns
What are swatches?
Lets you draw filled shapes that can merge with others of the same color.
What is the Blob brush?
Command + =
What is the shortcut for zoom in?