Illustrator 2.2

Regina R.
Illustrator key words from Chapter 2 Lesson 2
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  1. formatting
    the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
    "A style is a group of formatting attributes, such as font, font size, color, and tracking, that you apply to text.
  2. indent
    set in from the margin
    Paragraph styles include formatting options such as indents and drop caps.
  3. font
    a bowl for baptismal water
    You can change such attributes as fonts, font size, and alignment," "and the text will reflow in the object as you format it.
  4. underline
    draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
    "You can underline text and strike through text using the Underline and Strikethrough buttons at the bottom of the Character panel."
  5. bumblebee
    robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
    "Filling an Object with Text Using the Area Type tool, you can flow text into any shape you can create, from circles to birds to bumblebees!
  6. format
    the general appearance of a publication
    Text in an object can be formatted as usual.
  7. text
    the words of something written
    "Filling an Object with Text Using the Area Type tool, you can flow text into any shape you can create, from circles to birds to bumblebees!
  8. visually
    with respect to sight
    Figure 10 shows text aligned left and flowed into an odd-shaped object. "text is centered and fills the object in a way that is more visually pleasing."
  9. distort
    twist and press out of shape
    You can even use the Direct Selection tool to distort the shape, and the text will reflow within the modified shape You’ll often find that centering text in an object is the best visual solution.
  10. alignment
    the spatial property possessed by things in a straight line
    You can change such attributes as fonts, font size, and alignment," "and the text will reflow in the object as you format it.
  11. object
    a tangible and visible entity
    "Filling an Object with Text Using the Area Type tool, you can flow text into any shape you can create, from circles to birds to bumblebees!
  12. paragraph
    one of several distinct subdivisions of a text
    You use the Paragraph Styles panel to apply a style to a paragraph.
  13. panel
    sheet that forms a distinct section of something
    "You can underline text and strike through text using the Underline and Strikethrough buttons at the bottom of the Character panel."
  14. style
    how something is done or how it happens
    "A style is a group of formatting attributes, such as font, font size, color, and tracking, that you apply to text.
  15. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
    You can change such attributes as fonts, font size, and alignment," "and the text will reflow in the object as you format it.
  16. tracking
    the pursuit by following tracks or marks they left behind
    "A style is a group of formatting attributes, such as font, font size, color, and tracking, that you apply to text.
  17. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
    When you select the object with the Selection tool, any fill or stroke you choose will be applied to the text.
  18. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
    If you create styles for an Illustrator document, the styles are saved with the document and are available to be loaded for use in other documents
  19. modify
    cause to change; make different
    You can even use the Direct Selection tool to distort the shape, and the text will reflow within the modified shape You’ll often find that centering text in an object is the best visual solution.
  20. create
    bring into existence
    "Filling an Object with Text Using the Area Type tool, you can flow text into any shape you can create, from circles to birds to bumblebees!
  21. selection
    the act of choosing
    When you select the object with the Selection tool, any fill or stroke you choose will be applied to the text.
  22. stroke
    a single complete movement
    When you first flow text into an object using the Area Type tool, the object loses any fill or stroke color applied to it.
  23. shape
    a perceptual structure
    "Filling an Object with Text Using the Area Type tool, you can flow text into any shape you can create, from circles to birds to bumblebees!
  24. visual
    relating to or using sight
    You can even use the Direct Selection tool to distort the shape, and the text will reflow within the modified shape You’ll often find that centering text in an object is the best visual solution.
  25. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    Paragraph styles include formatting options such as indents and drop caps.
  26. button
    a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats
    "You can underline text and strike through text using the Underline and Strikethrough buttons at the bottom of the Character panel."
  27. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    "Filling an Object with Text Using the Area Type tool, you can flow text into any shape you can create, from circles to birds to bumblebees!
  28. modified
    changed in form or character
    You can even use the Direct Selection tool to distort the shape, and the text will reflow within the modified shape You’ll often find that centering text in an object is the best visual solution.
  29. consistent
    the same throughout in structure or composition
    Using styles saves you time and keeps your work consistent.
  30. center
    an area that is in the middle of some larger region
    You can even use the Direct Selection tool to distort the shape, and the text will reflow within the modified shape You’ll often find that centering text in an object is the best visual solution.
  31. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
    Figure 9 shows an example of an object filled with text.
  32. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
    You can even use the Direct Selection tool to distort the shape, and the text will reflow within the modified shape You’ll often find that centering text in an object is the best visual solution.
  33. odd
    not divisible by two
    Figure 10 shows text aligned left and flowed into an odd-shaped object. "text is centered and fills the object in a way that is more visually pleasing."
  34. character
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
    "You can underline text and strike through text using the Underline and Strikethrough buttons at the bottom of the Character panel."
  35. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Paragraph styles include formatting options such as indents and drop caps.
  36. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
    If you create styles for an Illustrator document, the styles are saved with the document and are available to be loaded for use in other documents
  37. track
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
    "A style is a group of formatting attributes, such as font, font size, color, and tracking, that you apply to text.
  38. circle
    a plane curve with every point equidistant from the center
    "Filling an Object with Text Using the Area Type tool, you can flow text into any shape you can create, from circles to birds to bumblebees!
  39. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
    You use the Character Styles panel to create and apply styles for individual words or characters, such as a footnote.
Created on Wed Nov 06 22:09:31 EST 2013 (updated Sat Nov 09 15:25:39 EST 2013)

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