Adobe Illustrator Vocab

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Alignment: Indicates how text is justified/aligned on the edges (left, centered, right).

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Indicates how text is justified/aligned on the edges (left, centered, right).

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Artboard

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A printable region within a document. A document can contain multiple artboards.

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Bleed

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The part of the image extending past the cut edge for edge-to-edge print.

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Blend Tool

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Multistep color and shape progression between two objects, created via the Blend tool or Make Blend command.

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Color Profile

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Description of a device's color-handling characteristics (scanner, camera, printer, display). A color management system uses profiles to ensure consistent document colors across devices.

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Corner Point

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An anchor point connecting two straight line segments or a straight and a curved segment on a path.

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Curved Point: An anchor point connecting two curved segments on a path, with direction handles for shape control.

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An anchor point connecting two curved segments on a path, with direction handles for shape control.

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Direction Handle

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A visual feature on a selected curved anchor point that controls the shape of a curved segment.

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Document Color Mode

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Determines the color model that Illustrator uses, e.g., RGB or CMYK.

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Drawing Modes in Illustrator: Draw Normal (default), Draw Behind (new objects behind selected), Draw Inside (new objects within selected).

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Illustrator's drawing modes: Draw Normal, Draw Behind, Draw Inside.