Adobe Illustrator Vocabulary

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A special effect applied to a digital image; many filters mimic the effect of special camera lenses.

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Filter

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Printable portion of the work area, where illustrations can be finalized.

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Art Board

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Measurement system used in graphic programs; there are six of these in an inch.

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Picas

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Nonprinting lines that can be used to create boundaries or guidelines in a drawing

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Guides

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Measurement system used in graphic design; 1/72nd of an inch

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Point

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A saved set of panel arrangements and tool settings

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Workspace

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A point on a path that indicates a change of direction.

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Anchor Point

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A temporary frame around a selected object that shows the object’s outer dimensions

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Bounding Box

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To force an object to take a certain form.

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Constrain

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An anchor point where a path changes direction in an angle rather than smoothly.

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Corner Point