Adobe Illustrator Vocabulary

A point on a path that indicates a change of direction

• Scaling

• Anchor Point

• Vector Graphics

• Closed Path

The are that contains the printable part of your work

• Path

• Stroke

• Raster

• Art Board

Images created using a grid of small squares called pixels.

• Raster

• Path

• Anchor Point

• Stroke

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

• Path

• Fill

• Raster

• Bounding Box

Has the same beginning and ending point, it forms a complete shape that can be filled with color or text

• Closed Path

• Fill

• Vector Graphics

• Scaling

Characteristics of the inner area of an object, such as the color, pattern, style, etc., inside an object.

• Anchor Point

• Fill

• Corner Point

• Workspace

Does not end, they don't connect back to the original anchor point

• Open Path

• Raster

• Fill

• Closed Path

A group of related commands and options. Located on the right side of your screen when working in Illustrator.

• Panel

• Vectors

• Art Board

• Workspace

The line that forms the shape of an object.

• Closed Path

• Stroke

• Path

• Template

Characteristics of the outline of an object, such as its weight, color, style, etc.

• Raster

• Corner Point

• Template

• Stroke