Illustrator

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

direct selection tool, drag the segment to move it, or drag a direction handle on an anchor point to adjust the length and shape o the segment. Dragging a path segment with DST or pressing the option key with pen tool is another way.

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

double click the artboard tool, and edit the dimensions of the active artboard in the artboard options dialog box. Select the AB tool, position the pointer over an edge or corner of the AB, and drag to resize. Select the AB tool, click an AB in the document window, and change the dimensions in the control panel.

Name at least three transformations that can be applied with the free transform tool.

Free transform tool move, scale, rotate, shear, and distort.

For which brush types must you have artwork selected on the artboard before you can create a brush?

For Art (and Scatter) brushes, you need to have artwork selected in order to create a brush using the New Brush button in the Brushes panel.

Name three image file types that can be chosen in the Export For Screens dialog box and Asset Export panel.

PNG, JPEG, SVG, and PDF.

what is the purpose of changing the color for a layer?

controls how selected anchor points and direction lines are displayed on a layer and helps you identify which layer an object resides on in your document.

Why do you align content to the pixel grid?

crisp appearance to the edges of artwork.

What kinds of objects can be used as masks?

imple or compound path, and masks (such as an opacity mask) may be imported with placed Photoshop files.

Explain what live paint allows you to do?

paint vector graphics intuitively by automatically detecting and correcting gaps that might otherwise affect the application of fills and strokes.

What is the Shaper tool?

recognizes natural gestures and produces live shapes from those gestures. (can punch and combine)

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

select > save selection. Name the new selection so the you can reselect it at any time from the select menu.

Describe how to reorder layers in a file.

selecting a layer name dragging the layer to its new location. Order controls the documents layer order- topmost in the panel is front most in the artwork.

How do you create a layer clipping mask?

selecting the layer and clicking the make/release clipping mask button.

Describe the difference between linking and embed- ding in Illustrator.

separate, external file connected to the Illustrator file by a link An embedded file is included in the Illustrator file.

what is overflow text?

text that does not fit within an area type object or path. Red plus sign in out port indicates that the object contains additional text.

Describe two ways to change the view of a document.

view menu and zoom tool

What does the Touch Type tool let you do?

visually edit certain character formatting options for individual characters in text.

What must be done to a raster image in order for it to be used in certain brushes?

In order to be used in certain brushes (Art, Pattern, and Scatter), a raster image must be embedded.

Explain how to embed a linked library graphic asset.

In order to embed a graphic asset, select the asset in the document, and click Embed in the Control panel.

What are the basic tools for creating shapes?

6 tools (rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, polygon, star, and flare)

What is the difference between artboard rulers and global rulers?

AB rulers are the default rulers, set the ruler origin at the upper-left corner of the active AB. Global rulers set the ruler origin at the upper-left corner of the first AB, no matter which AB is active.

What is a Live Shape?

After you draw a shape you can continue to modify it.

Describe how artwork in an Art brush is applied to content.

An Art brush is made from artwork (vector or embed- ded raster). When you apply an Art brush to the stroke of an object, the artwork in the Art brush, by default, is stretched along the selected object stroke.

When you apply a Photoshop (raster) effect to vector artwork, what happens to the artwork?

Applying a Photoshop effect to artwork generates pix- els rather than vector data. Photoshop effects include all of the effects in the bottom portion of the Effect menu and the Drop Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, and Feather commands in the Effect > Stylize sub- menu. You can apply them to either vector or bitmap objects.

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

By tracing it. object > image Trace > Expand

What is CSS?

Cascading Style Sheets control not only the look and feel of text but also the formatting and positioning of page elements found in HTML.

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 tool, move tool, click again. First click is the starting anchor point, second click sets the ending anchor point of the time. Press shift key as you click to create the 2nd anchor point with the pen tool.

Describe what a global color is

Color swatch that, when you edit it, automatically updates all artwork to which it is applied.

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

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

How can you adjust the direction of a gradient?

Drag with the Gradient tool to adjust the direction of a gradient.

How do you adjust the blend between colors in a gradient?

Gradient tool selected and with the pointer over the gradient annotator or in the Gradient panel, you can drag the diamond icons or the color stops of the gradient slider.

What the scale strokes and Effects option in the Transform panel does.

In Transform panel , scales and strokes and effects as the object is scaled.

Describe what a tint is

Mixture of a color with with to make the color lighter

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

Object > show all Command key then clicking the over-lapping objects until the object you want to select is selected.

Describe what packaging does.

Packaging is used to gather all of the necessary pieces for an Illustrator document. Packaging creates a copy of the Illustrator file, the linked images, and the neces- sary fonts (if desired), and it gathers the copies into a folder.

What happens if you paste a layered filed into another file? Why is the paste remembers layers option useful?

Past layered files or objects copied from different layers into the active layer by default. Remembers layers options keeps the original layers intact when the objects are pasted.

What is the ruler origin?

Point where 0 appears on each ruler.

How do you select a shape with no fill?

Selected by clicking the stroke or by dragging a selection marquee across the item.

Before drawing content on a grid plane, what must be done to ensure that the object is on the correct grid plane?

The correct grid plane must be selected by choosing it in the Plane Switching Widget. You can select it by using the following keyboard commands: Left Grid (1), Horizontal Grid (2), Right Grid (3), or No Active Grid (4); or by selecting content on the grid you want to choose with the Perspective Selection tool.

How do you add a second fill or stroke to artwork?

To add a second fill or stroke to artwork, click the Add New Stroke button or Add New Fill button at the bottom of the Appearance panel, or choose Add New Stroke/Add New Fill from the Appearance panel menu.

Describe how to edit paths with the Paintbrush tool as you draw. How does the Keep Selected option affect the Paintbrush tool?

To edit a path with the Paintbrush tool, drag over a selected path to redraw it. The Keep Selected option keeps the last path selected as you draw with the Paintbrush tool. Leave the Keep Selected option se- lected when you want to easily edit the previous path as you draw. Deselect the Keep Selected option when you want to draw layered paths with the paintbrush without altering previous paths. When Keep Selected is deselected, you can use the Selection tool to select a path, and then edit it.

Describe how to replace a placed image with another image in a document.

To replace a placed image with a different image, select the image in the Links panel. Then click the Relink button, and locate and select the replacement image. Click Place.

What does the Blob Brush tool allow you to create?

Use the Blob Brush tool to edit filled shapes that you can intersect and merge with other shapes of the same color or to create artwork from scratch.

What's the difference between applying a graphic style to a layer versus applying it to selected artwork?

When a graphic style is applied to a single object, other objects on that layer are not affected.

Describe the difference between named and unnamed content when it comes to generating CSS.

When content is unnamed in the Layers panel (the default layer name is used), a CSS style is not created for the content by default. If you name the object in the Layers panel, the CSS is generated, and the name of the style cre- ated matches the object name in the Layers panel.

Name two ways to apply an effect to an object.

You can apply an effect to an object by selecting the object and then choosing the effect from the Effect menu. You can also apply an effect by selecting the ob- ject, clicking the Add New Effect button at the bottom of the Appearance panel, and then choosing the effect from the menu that appears.

Where can you access the options for effects applied to an object?

You can edit effects applied to selected artwork by click- ing the effect link in the Appearance panel to access the effect options.

What are three benefits of using symbols?

You can edit one symbol, and all instances are updated. • You can map artwork to 3D objects. Mapping is wrap- ping an image around a 3D object. • Using symbols reduces file size.

What color modifications can you apply to a selected object using effects?

You can use effects to change the color mode (RGB, CMYK, or grayscale) or to adjust individual colors in a selected object. You can also saturate or desaturate colors or invert colors in a selected object. You can apply color modifications to placed images, as well as to artwork created in Illustrator.

How do you create an opacity mask for a placed image?

You create an opacity mask by placing the object to be used as a mask on top of the object to be masked. Then you select the mask and the object(s) to be masked, and either click the Make Mask button in the Transparency panel or choose Make Opacity Mask from the Transparency panel menu.

How can you save a color?

adding it to the swatches panel by drag the color from a fill box and drop it over the swatches panel. Click the new swatch button at the bottom of the swatches panel Choose new swatch from the swatches panel menu choose create new swatch from the color panel menu.

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?

align to artboard option.

How is the join tool different from the join command?

can trim overlapping paths as it joins, and it doesn't simply create a straight line between the anchor points you are joining.

Name two things that recolor artwork dialog box allows you to do.

change the colors used in selected artwork, create and edit color groups, or reassign or reduce the colors in your artwork

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

character style text applied to selected text only paragraph style is applied to an entire paragraph

Describe three ways to navigate among artboards in illustrator.

choose Artboard number from the artboard navigation menu Art board Navigation arrows in the lower-left of the document window to go to the first, previous, next and last dartboards. Art boards panel to navigate Navigator panel to drag the proxy view area to navigate between artbaords.

How do you select a tool in illustrator?

click the tool in tool panel Or press keyboard short cut

How can you select and object that has no fill?

clicking the stroke or by dragging a marquee across any part of the object.

How can you choose color harmonies for color inspiration?

color guide panel

Explain two ways you can select an item in a group with choosing object>ungroup.

double-click the group to enter isolation mode, edit the shapes as needed, and then exit isolation mode by pressing the escape key or by double clicking outside the group.

How can you change the way the pencil tool works?

double-click the pencil tool, open pencil tool dialog box.

How do you update an existing symbol?

double-click the symbol icon in the Symbols panel, double-click an instance of the symbol on the artboard, or select the instance on the artboard and then click the Edit Symbol button in the Control panel.

What is the advantage of 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.

What is text Threading?

flow text from one object to another by linking type objects.

What is a gradient

graduated blend of two or more colors or of tints of the same color.

Name two ways you can add colors to a gradient.

in the Gradient panel, click beneath the gradient slider to add a gradient stop to the gradient. Then, double-click the color stop to edit the color, using the panel that appears to mix a new color or to apply an existing color swatch. You can select the Gradient tool in the Tools panel, position the pointer over the gradient-filled object, and then click beneath the gradient slider that appears in the artwork to add a color stop.

When you save a pattern in Illustrator, where is it saved?

it is saved as a swatch in the Swatches panel.

Name at least two benefits of using layers when creating artwork.

organizing, selecting, protecting artwork that you don't wan two change, hiding artwork that you aren't working with, controlling what prints.

Describe the generic process for exporting assets with the Asset Export panel.

the artwork to be exported needs to be collected in the Asset Export panel. Once in the panel, you can se- lect the asset(s) to be exported, set the export settings, and then export.

What is the difference between a gradient and a blend?

the difference between a gradient and a blend is the way that colors combine together—colors blend together within a gradient and between objects in a blend.

Describe how arranging Document windows can be helpful.

tile windows or to cascade document groups.

Name two methods for creating text in AI

type tool, click the AB and start typing when the cursor appears. With the type tool, drag to create a text area.

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

use the direct selection tool to select the anchor point, then use the anchor point tool to drag a direction handle to change the direction. Click points with direct selection tool, cover selected anchor points to corner button in control panel.

What is the difference between applying a brush to art- work using the Paintbrush tool and applying a brush to artwork using one of the drawing tools?

when painting with the Paintbrush tool, if a brush is chosen in the Brushes panel and you draw on the art- board, the brush is applied directly to the paths as you draw. To apply brushes using a drawing tool, you select the tool and draw in the artwork. Then you select the path in the artwork and choose a brush in the Brushes panel. The brush is applied to the selected path.

How do you save panel locations and visibility preferences?

windows, workspace, new workspace

What is a dynamic symbol?

you can change certain appearance properties of instances using the Direct Selection tool without editing the original sym- bol.

In Illustrator, what type of content can you save in a Library?

you can save colors (fill and stroke), graph- ic assets, and type formatting.