This post was originally published on September 22, 2007. We’ve updated the list and added images. Enjoy, Creatives!

A product developed by Adobe systems to create PDF (Portable Document Format) files. Acrobat is an independent means of creating, viewing, and printing documents.

A propellant using compressed air that to spray a liquid, such as paint, and ink. Often used in used in illustration and photo retouching.

 The adjustment of arrangement or position in lines of a text or an image — left, right, centered, etc.

 The process of incorporating an image with a background to create the appearance of partial transparency. Alpha channels are used to create masks that allow you to confine or protect parts of an imag [..]

Anchor points allow the user to manipulate a path’s shape or direction by clicking the point and moving it in a direction. They appear along the beginning of a path, at every curve, and at the end of [..]

A small animation based on continuous GIF images, giving the impression of movement or action.

A small animation based on continuous GIF images, giving the impression of movement or action.

Generating movement by displaying a series of images using frames.

The individual responsible for the selection, execution, production, so on, of graphic art.