- Creating a new canvas (document)
     press Command+N to make a new canvas
     3 sections of Adobe Illustrator (Toolbox [left], Menu bar [at the top], Panels [right])
     PROFILE: Print, SIZE: Letter, ORIENTATION: Portait

- Interface navigation, drawing tools (Illustrator's shapes & using the Pen Tool)
    Rectangle Tool (M) - makes squares and rectangles with sharp edges
    Rounded rectangle tool - makes rectangles with rounded edges
    Ellipse tool - draw circles and ovals
    Polygon Tool - draws convex regular polygons.
    Star tool - draws stars; to add more edges tap the up arrow, to remove edges tap the down arrow; to     control the sharpness of the star, hold the command key while drawing the star.

   Selection Tool (V)- looks like a black arrow.  Use to select objects that you want to move, copy or     delete.

    Pen Tool (P) - draws line segments and curves

- Setting the Fill Color, and the Stroke Color
First, select your object or line.  
Second, click on the fill color box to set the fill color. 
OR, click on the stroke color box to set the stroke color

- Saving file formats (saving for Adobe Illustrator editing vs. Saving an image for the web)
Save for Adobe Illustrator = (.ai) <<Can ONLY be opened in Illustrator.
Save for the Internet/Your blog = (.jpeg, .gif, .png) << Can be uploaded to your blog.

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3. Negative Space the space that surrounds an object in a image. Negative space helps to define the boundaries of positive space and bring balance.
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Alphabet - A set of letters or symbols in a fixed order, used to represent the basic sounds of a language; in particular, the set of letters from A to Z.

Street sign - A sign conveying information, an instruction, or a warning to drivers.

Advertisement - A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy.

Constellation - Group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.

ASCII symbols - (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is the most common format for text files in computers and on the Internet.

Electronic Symbols - A pictogram used to represent various electrical and electronic devices (such as wires, batteries, resistors, and transistors) in a schematic diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit.

Morse Code - An alphabet or code in which letters are represented by combinations of long and short signals of light or sound.

American Sign Language - A form of sign language developed in the US and used also in English-speaking parts of Canada.

Glyph - A

 hieroglyphic character or symbol; a pictograph

Campsite -

Camping areas are available for tents.

Picnic Area - 

Civilians can hold picnics in this area.

Parking -

Cars can park here.

Lodging-

Motels and rest stops are available.

Food-

Restaurants and Diners are located.

Information -

Service for help or information.

Ranger Station -  

Where a park ranger or reserve ranger stays to assist the area.

Bathroom Signs - 

Restrooms are available.

Directory - 

Information on how to get to a place in the area.

Handicap Accesible - 

There is access for wheelchairs etc.

Groceries - 

Grocery stores or market nearby.

Pay Phones- 

There are phones available. ( Usually for a small fee)

Hiking trail -

There are trails nearby for hiking, running, etc.

Boat Launch Area- 

Boats are accessible to water in this area.

Marine Recreation -

This sign indicates that a marine recreation area is located nearby

Diving Zone -

In this area diving and snorkeling are available.

Sailing -

Boat sailing is allowed in this area.