FDD 12.1 · FOUNDATIONS OF DIGITAL DESIGN

Scale & Measurement in Design

Opens with an intuitive estimate-then-reveal hook before naming the formal vocabulary—students already have real-world intuition about size and scale, today gives it precise language.
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Today's Key Terms

Keep these visible. We'll use every one of them today.
Scale
Proportion
Ratio
Actual Size
Scale Ruler
Scale Factor
Dimension
1TARGET FOR TODAY

What You'll Be Able To Do

Convert a real-world measurement to a specified scale ratio, and set up an accurately scaled Illustrator document using that calculation
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Where This Fits

Not ACP-tested—post-certification enrichment
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Turn & Talk

Convert a real-world measurement to a specified scale ratio, and set up an accurately scaled Illustrator document using that calculation What's the trickiest part of that, and why?
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