| A | B |
| Properties of an object that change its appearance without changing its underlying structure. | atributes |
| A view mode that allows you to focus on a group of sublayer by locking and dimming other objects. | Isolation mode |
| A mathematically generated curve that has two endpoints and control points to specify curve direction. | Bezier curve |
| Line extending from anchor point that shows the direction of a curve. | Direction line |
| A collection of brushes related to a particular theme or type of brush that you can add to the default Brushes panel. | Brush library |
| A small illustration in a dialog box or panel displayed to help you choose an option. | Thumbnail |
| An object containing a pattern that can be arranged to fill an object or applied to a brush path. | Tile |
| An object filter, or effect that creates a shadow behind an image. | Drop shadow |
| Place a file or object in a file so that it becomes part of the file. | Embed |
| Object that is dimmed and unavailable for modification but can be used as a guide for creating objects. | Template |
| A single level in the stacking order that can hold any number of objects. | Layer |
| Layer in which one or ore sublayers are stored. | Parent layer |
| A layer within a layer that can have its own name and its own settings. | Sublayer |