Illustrator Chapter 4 study guide

The Tools panel contains how many transform tools? a.4 b.5 c.6 d.7

5

Which of the following letters would be an example of a compound path? a.E b.G c.P d.U

P

Which command "uncompounds" a path, returning it to its component objects? A. Release Compound Path B. Remove Compound Path C. Delete Compound Path D. Transform Path

Release Compound Path

=Shear tool is hidden behind which tool

Scale tool

=This tool slants or skews an object on an axis and is useful to make a shadow

The Shear tool

The _____ button on the pathfinder panel creates a single, merged object from the area where two or more objects overlap. a.intersect shape mode b.divide pathfinder c.unite shape mode d.minus back

a. .intersect shape mode

The Transform Each dialog box offers which of the following transformations? a.move b.offset c.outline stroke d.cut and paste

a. .move

Illustrator refers to a complex compound path as what? a.compound shape b.shape mode c.clipping mask d.pathfinder

a. compound shape

When transforming an object with the Free Transform tool, the objects is transformed from which of the following? a.its center point b.its top left anchor point c.a point you click on the art board d. its outer radius

a. its center point

Mark draws a red heart shaped object on the art board. He then creates a gold star that is larger than the heart object and positions the star over the heart.He selects both then applies the Intersect shape mode. What does he now see on the art board? a.a red heart b.a gold heart c.a red star d.a gold star

b. .a gold heart

One of Mark's designers is trying to make concentric circles with the Scale tool.Mark tells him to draw the smallest circle first, then to use which of the following techniques to create perfect concentric circles? a.In the Scale dialog box, create the desired number of copies all at once, and all at the same percentage b.Use the Offset Path command c.Select the circle, select the Scale tool, click and drag to create a copy, then repeat the transformation until you have the desired number of circles d.Select the circle,select the Scale tool,click and drag to create a copy, then use the same method to create the remaining copies one at a time

b. Use the Offset Path command

Shape modes and pathfinders are very useful for what? a.creating compound paths from simple paths b.creating irregular shapes from basic shapes c.creating creating compound shapes d.creating shapes modes

b. creating irregular shapes from basic shapes

When you create a new document,where is the reflect tool hidden?

behind the rotate tool

When you create a new document, and you can't find the Shear tool,where would it be?

behind the scale tool

When you select an object then click the Free Transform tool, What is the name of the eight-handled object that appears around the selected object?

bounding box

To help you remember the quick key for the Transform Again command, think which of the following? a."T" for transform b."R" for repeat c."D" for duplicate d."A" for again

c. ."D" for duplicate

You can use the Free Transform tool to do which of the following? a.scale an object from any point of origin b.rotate a copy of an object c.perform a non-uniform scale d.divide an object

c. .perform a non-uniform scale

Mark asks his designers to picture two circles set apart from one another, them to picture a third circle added between them, positioned so that each of the outside circles overlaps the middle circle.He then asks them to picture a line- drawn with the Pen tool-that crosses horizontally through all three circles.If you were to select all three circles and the line, and them apply the Divide Pathfinder, how many objects would be created? a.6 b.8 c.10 d.12

c. 10

If you want to use multiple objects as a clipping mask,you must first what? a.group them b.unite them with the unite button c.make them into a compound path d.send them to the back of the stacking order

c. make them into a compound path

When two objects are made into a compound path, a hole appears where? a.in the center of the front object b.in the center of the back object c. where the two objects overlap d.in the areas where the objects aren't overlapping

c. where the two objects overlap

When transformed,the default point of origin for an object is what? a.its top left anchor b.its bottom right anchor point c.its center point d.its bottom left anchor point

c.its center point

Which command do you use to create a hole in an object?

compound path

Mark is talking with his team about clipping masks.One of the junior designers is having trouble with the concept that there's more to the masked art than you can see, so Mark gives a quick quiz to them all, asking which of the following is not a good analogy for a clipping mask? a. a white stencil positioned over a pink wall b.the matting in a picture frame c. a hole in a wall d.a lamp on a desk

d. a lamp on a desk

Why is outline mode especially useful for rotations? a.because objects are transparent b.because strokes are not visible c.because fills are not visible d.because center points are visible

d.because center points are visible

Which transform tool can be used to transform an object or group of objects in perspective?

free transform tool

The Make Command Path command is on which menu?

object

Which command creates a copy of a selected path set off by a specified distance?

offset path

Which command converts a stroked path into a closed path?

outline stroke

List the transform tools.

scale,reflect,rotate,shear,free transform

The Reflect tool comes in handy when trying to draw what kind of objects?

symmetrical

The Reflect tool comes in handy when trying to draw what kind of objects? a.symmetrical objects b.compound paths c.concentric squares d.anchor points

symmetrical objects

When the Outline Stroke command is applied to a stroked path, the width of the closed path that is created is ____.

the same as the stroke weight of the original stroked path

To repeat a transformation, apply which command?

transform again

To transform multiple selected objects individually,apply which command?

transform each

An object's position on the artboard is indicated using which of the following?

x and y coordinates