Illustrator exam 1

Describe two ways to change the view of a document.

1) You can choose commands from the View menu to zoom in or out of a document or to fit it to your screen; 2) You can also use the zoom tool in the Tools panel and click and drag over a document to enlarge or reduce the view. 3) You can also use keyboard shortcuts to magnify or reduce the display of artwork. 4) You can also use the navigator panel to scroll artwork or to change its magnification without without using the document window.

Sometimes you are unable to select an object because it is underneath another object. Explain two ways to get around this issue.

1. If your access to an object is blocked, you can choose Object > Hide > Selection to hide the blocking object. The object will remain hidden until you choose Object > Show All. 2. You can also use the Selection tool by pressing command (Mac OS) and then clicking the overlapping objects until the object you want to select is selected.

Describe three ways to navigate among artboards in Illustrator.

1. To navigate among artboards in Illustrator, you can choose the artboard number from the Artboard Navigation menu at the lower-left of the Document window; 2. you can use the Artboards panel to navigate to an artboard; 3. or you can use the Navigator panel to drag the proxy view area to navigate between artboards.

Name two ways to convert a smooth point on a curve to a corner point.

1. Use the Direct Selection tool to select the anchor point, and then use the Anchor Point tool to frag a direction handle to change the direction. 2. Another method is to choose a point or points with the Direct Selection tool and then click the Convert Selected Anchor Points To Corner button in the control panel.

Explain two ways you can select an item in a group without choosing Object > Ungroup.

1. Using the Group Selection tool, you can click once to select an individual item within a group. 2. you can also double click the group to enter isolation mode, edit the shapes as needed, and then exit isolation mode by pressing the escape key or double clicking outside of the group.

Name two ways you can combine several shapes into one.

1. Using the Shape Builder tool, you can merge, delete, fill, and edit overlapping shapes and paths directly in the artwork. 2. you can also use the Pathfinder effects, which can be found using the Effects menu or the Pathfinder panel, to create new shapes of overlapping objects. 3. You can also use the Shaper tool.

Name two methods for creating text.

1. With the Type tool, click the artboard and start typing when the cursor appears. 2. With the Type tool, drag to create a text area and type when the cursor appears. 3. With the Type tool, click a path or closed shape to convert it to text on a path, or click in the text area. Option-clicking when crossing over the stroke of a closed path creates text around the shape.

Name two ways to change the size of an existing active artboard.

1. double click the Artboard tool, and edit the demensions of the active artboard in the Artboard Options dialog box. 2. You can also select the Artboard tool, position the pointer of an edge or corner of the artboard, and drag to resize. 3. or, select the Artboard tool, click an artboard in the Document window, and change the demensions in the Control panel.

What is the difference between a character style and a paragraph style?

A character style can be applied to selected text only. A paragraph style is applied to an entire paragraph. Paragraph styles are best for indents, margins, and line spacing.

Describe what a global color is.

A global color is a color swatch that, when you edit it, Automatically updates all artwork to which it is applied. All spot colors are global; however, process colors can be either global or local.

Describe what a tint is.

A tint is a mixture of a color with white to make the color lighter.

What is a Live Shape?

After you draw a shape using one of the shape tools, you can continue to modify its properties such as width, height, rounded corners, corner types, and radii. This is what is known as a Live Shape.

Describe how arranging document windows can be helpful.

Arranging Document windows allows you to tile windows or to cascade document groups. This can be useful if you are working on multiple Illustrator files and you need to compare or share content among them.

What is the difference between artboard rulers and global rulers?

Artboard rulers, which are default rulers, set the ruler origin in the top left corner of the active artboard. Global rulers set the ruler origin at the top left corner of the first artboard, regardless of which artboard is active.

How do you draw a curved line using the Pen tool?

Click to create the starting anchor point, drag to set the direction of the curve, and then click to end the curve.

Describe how to draw straight vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines using the Pen tool.

Click with the Pen tool and then move the pointer and click again.

What is the advantage of converting text to outlines?

Converting text to outlines eliminates the need to send the fonts along with the illustrator file when sharing with others and makes it possible to add effects to type that aren't possible when the type is still editable (live)

How can you change the way the Pencil tool works?

Double click the Pencil tool on the Tools panel to open the Pencil Tool Options dialog box. There you can change the smoothness, fidelity, and other options.

How can you erase with the Eraser tool in a straight line?

In order to erase in a straight line with the Eraser tool, you need to press and hold the Shift key prior to dragging the eraser.

Explain what Live Paint allows you to do.

Live Paint lets you paint vector graphics by automatically detecting and correcting gaps that might otherwise affect the application of fills and strokes. Paths divide the drawing surface into areas that can be colored, regardless of whether the area is bounded by a single path or by segments of multiple paths.

What is overflow text?

Overflow text is text that does not fit within an area type object or path. A red plus sign indicates that the object contains additional text.

Why would you outline strokes?

Paths, like a line, can show a stroke color but not a fill color by default. If you create a line and want to apply both a stroke and a fill, you can outline the stroke, which converts the line into a closed shape.

What is text threading?

Text threading allows you to flow text from one object to another by linking type objects. Linked type objects can be of any shape; however, the text must be entered in an area or along a path.

Name at least three transformations that can be applied with the Free Transform tool.

The Free Transform tool can perform a multitude of transformation operations including move, scale, shear, and distort

Briefly describe what the Scale Strokes & Effects option in the Transform panel does.

The Scale Strokes &Effects option scales any strokes and effects as the object is scaled.

What is the difference between the Scissors tool and the Knife tool?

The Scissors tool is meant to split a path at an anchor point or along a segment. The Knife tool cuts objects along a path you draw with the tool, dividing objects. when you cut shapes with the Knife tool, they become closed paths.

What is the Shaper tool?

The Shaper Tool is used to draw and edit shapes. This tool recognizes natural gestures and produces Live Shapes from those gestures.

What does the Touch Type tool let you do?

The Touch Type tool allows you to edit certain character formatting options for individual characters in text. You can edit the character rotation, kerning, baseline shift, and horizontal and vertical scale of text

What is the ruler origin?

The ruler origin is the point where zero appears on each ruler. By default, the ruler origin is set to zero in the top left corner of the active artboard.

To align objects to the artboard, what do you need to first select in the Align panel or Control panel before you choose an alignment option?

To align objects to an artboar, first select the Align To Artboard option.

How do you select a tool in Illustrator?

To select a tool, you can either click the tool in the tools panel or press the keyboard shortcut for that tool.

How is the Join tool different from the Join command (Object > Path > Join)?

Unlike the Join command, The Join tool can trim overlapping paths as it joins, and it doesn't simply create a straight line between the anchor points you are joining. The angle created by the two paths to be joined are taken into account.

Which tool would you use to edit a segment on a curved line?

Use the Direct Selection tool to drag the segment to move it, or drag a direction handle on an anchor point to adjust the length and shape of the segment

Of the two Selection tools (Selection and Direct selection) which allows you to edit the individual anchor points of an object?

Using the Direct Selection tool, you can select one or more individual anchor points and make changes to the shape of an object.

What is the main difference between Shape Modes and Pathfinder Effects in the Pathfinder panel?

When a Shape Mode is applied, the original objects selected are permanently transformed, but you can hold down a modifier key, and the original underlying objects are preserved. When a Pathfinder effect is applied, the original objects selected are permanently transformed.

How can you choose color harmonies for color inspiration?

You can choose color harmonies from the Color Guide panel. Color harmonies are used to generate a color scheme based on a single color.

How can you convert a raster image to editable vector shape?

You can convert a raster image to editable vector shapes by tracing it. To convert the tracing to paths, click Expand in the Control panel or choose Object > Image Trace > Expand.

How can you save a color?

You can save a color by adding it to the Swatches panel by doing one of the following 1. drag the color from a Fill box and drop it over the Swatches panel. 2. Click the New Swatch button at the bottom of the Swatches panel. 3. Choose New Swatch from the Swatches panel menu. 4. Choose Create New Swatch from the Color panel menu.

How do you save panel locations and visibility preferences?

You can save panel locations and visibility preferences by choosing Window > Workspace > New Workspace to create custom work areas and to make it easier to find the controls that you need.

How can you select an object that has no fill?

You can select an object that has no filling by clicking the stroke or dragging a marquee across any part of the object.

Name two things that the Recolor Artwork dialog box allows you to do.

You use the Recolor Artwork dialog box to change the colors used in selected artwork, create and edit color groupsm or reassign or reduce colors in your artwork.

What should you do after creating a selection that you are going to use repeatedly?

for any selection that you anticipate using again, choose Select > Save Selection. Name the selection so you can reelection it at any time from the Select menu.

What are the basic tools for creating shapes?

there are 6 shape tools: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star, and Flare.