Adobe Visual

Adobe Visual

Exam Review

Group Isolation Mode

allows you to edit an individual object in a group while dimming all other non selected objects?

Bezier Curve

• can be scaled and manipulated easily

• is created using mathematical formulas

Disable link when placing an Adobe Illustrator document into a new document.

• In order to edit a file an Adobe Illustrator document that was placed inside your new Adobe Illustrator document

Printer resolustion

https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/17049-dpi-and-you-understanding-resolution-for-print-and-web/

Clipping mask

allows a shape to hide parts of other artwork so only the part within the shape is visible

Image Trace

convert bitmap to vector

Copyright

Public Domain means anyone can use personally and for commercial. Any picture you take also is permitted.

Project Scope

What do you need to consider before doing a design project?

Kerning

is the process of adjusting the spacing between SPECIFIC characters

RGB COLOR VALUES

BLACK -0,0,0. WHITE-255,255,255

Gestalt principle

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts

Order of planning a project

PLAN, DESIGN, BUILD, TEST, PUBLISH

When working with clients:

• Approve any changes with the client

  
  

  Give the client regular updates about the progress of the project

  
  

  Give the client a mock up of the project so they can better understand the process

  
  

Anchor points

Difference between a clipping mask and an opacity mask

See paths of vector files in Illustrator

Illustrator transform panel

Rotate, shear, scale, reflect

Global, spot and process color

(spot uses printing plates)

Vector File advantages

Small and can resize without losing quality

Best color mode to print

CMYK

VISUAL HIERARCHY

It leads the viewer through the elements from most to least important.

TYPE ON PATH

• The text flows along the edge of an open or closed path

  
  

  
  

  The text flows in the direction in which points were added to the path.

  
  

BLEND TOOL

creating a series of evenly distributed objects between two shapes

SVG

When preparing images to be used for different mediums - print, web, and video . in Photoshop, different file formats are required

EPS FILE TYPE

Allows file to be shared and can be reopened and edited in Illustrator

Formats

• When preparing images to be used for different mediums - print, web, and video . in Photoshop, different file formats are required. Match the correct file format with the most appropriate use

Selection Tools

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghgMDV30Vm0.

Symbols in Illustrator

• An art object that you can reuse in a document.

Tools can you use to convert a smooth anchor point to a corner

Anchor point tool

Packaging files

Packaging would ensure that each client could view the fonts used in the file.

Vocabulary to know

Color Mode definitions

File Format Use

color mode that lets you use the widest array of Photoshop features

RAW

flexible file format for transferring images between applications and computer platforms

CMYK color model

a subtractive color model used in printing that uses four color channels

Image with indexed color

an image that uses a color palette with a default maximum value of 256 colors

Adobe Bridge

Allows the creation of a photo gallery

Typography Vocab

Advantages to using Smart Object layers

apply nondestructive transform commands such as: rotate, scale, skew or distort

apply nondestructive filters and be able to edit them later

Linked Smart Object over just using a Smart Object in Photoshop

Smart Objects are automatically updated if the source file is changed

Resample check box

Image Size dialog box is used to automatically resize an image for web and print purposes. 

Nondestructive edits

Adjustment layers

Assets can be placed into a Photoshop

Embedded and linked

Modify selections in Photoshop

1. add and subtract

2. transform

3. feathering

4. dissipate

Tools are used to clone part of an image?

clone stamp

content-aware features

InDesign terms

Text Formatting terms

Content Collector tool in InDesign

It allows you to duplicate and link content within the same document or across different documents.

Pre-Flight

InDesign features will check the document for problems in real-time and display any found errors? 

How many states can an interactive button have? 

3: normal, rollover, click

Snapshot-PhotoShop

quickly compare and revert to an earlier image state

What is a benefit of using a Linked Smart Object over just using a Smart object? 

 are automatically updated if the source file is changed.