| A | B |
| Artboard | printable portion of work area |
| CMYK model | color model used for printed output |
| Bitmap images | image created using small squares (also called raster images) |
| Guides | nonprinting lines used to create boundaries for drawing |
| Picas | measurement (6 to an inch) |
| Pixel | picture element, single point on monitor screen |
| Points | measurement (72 to an inch) |
| Resolution | number of pixels per linear unit of output (usually 72 pixels per inch) |
| RGB model | model used for screen output |
| Vector images | image created using lines and curves |
| Anchor point | point on a path that indicates a change of direction |
| Corner point | point on a path that changes direction in an angle rather than smoothly |
| Smooth point | point that connects path segments in a smooth curve |
| Path | line that forms the shape of an object |
| Fill | inner area of an object (set color, pattern, style) |
| Stroke | outline of an object (set weight, color, style) |
| Point of origin | point on which an object rotates or transforms |
| Parent layer | layer in which one or more sublayers are stored |
| Sublayer | layer within a layer |
| Merging layers | select which layers to combine |
| Flattening layers | combining all layers |
| Mask | object used as a template to reveal layers below |
| Opacity | solidity of an object's color |
| Transparency | amount of light that can pass through an object (allows objects below to appear) |
| Effects | attributes that changes an object's appearance without changing the object itself |
| Filters | applies attributes that change both appearance and underlying structure of an object |