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Illustrator Final Flashcards

1
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Describe two ways to change the view of a document.

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Use the zoom tool or use the View commands.

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How do you select a tool in Illustrator?

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Click the tool icon in the toolbar.

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How do you save panel locations and visibility preferences?

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Window -> Workspace -> New Workspace

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Describe two ways to navigate between artboards in Illustrator.

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Choose the artboard number or use the Artboard Navigation arrows.

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How is arranging Document windows helpful?

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Arranging Document windows allows you to tile windows or cascade document groups.

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How can you select an object that has no fill?

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Click the stroke or drag a marquee across any part of the object.

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Explain how you can select an item in a group without ungrouping.

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Double-click with the Selection tool to enter isolation mode, edit as needed, and then press Escape to leave isolation mode.

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

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The Direct Selection tool.

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

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Choose Select -> Save Selection, and name it.

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

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First select the Align to Artboard option.

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

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Choose Object -> Hide -> Selection to hide the blocking object or use the Selection tool, press Ctrl, and click the overlapping objects until the one you want is selected.

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When creating a new document, what is a document category?

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A document category contains different documents set for particular outputs, such as print, web, or video.

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13
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What are the basic tools for creating shapes?

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Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star, and Line Segment.

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What is a live shape?

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A shape you can continue to modify the properties of after you draw it.

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Describe what Draw Inside mode does.

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Allows you to draw objects or place images inside other objects.

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

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Select the image and click the Image Trace button, then choose Object -> Image Trace -> Expand.

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Name two ways you can combine several shapes into one.

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Use the Shape Builder tool or use the Pathfinder effects.

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

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The Scissors tool splits a path at an anchor point; the Knife tool cuts objects along a path you draw, dividing objects.

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

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Press and hold Shift before you begin dragging with the Eraser tool.

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Why would you outline strokes?

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To convert the line into a closed shape.

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What is the ruler origin?

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The point where zero appears on each ruler.

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What is the difference between artboard rulers and global rulers?

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Artboard rulers set the ruler origin at the upper-left corner of the active artboard; global rulers set the ruler origin at the upper-left corner of the first artboard.

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23
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Briefly describe what the Scale Strokes and Effects option does.

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Scales any strokes and effects as the object is scaled.

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Briefly describe what the Puppet Warp tool does.

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Twists and distorts artwork.

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By default, what type of path is created by the Curvature tool, curved or straight?

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Curved.

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How do you create a corner point when working with the Curvature tool?

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Double-click an existing point on a path or press Alt and click.

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How can you change the way the Pencil tool works?

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Double-click the Pencil tool icon in the toolbar.

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Explain how you can redraw parts of a path with the Pencil tool.

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Move the Pencil tool pointer over the path and redraw part of it, ending up back on the path.

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How do you draw a straight path with the Pencil tool?

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Press Alt and drag.

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30
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How is the Join tool different from the Join command?

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The Join tool can trim or extend overlapping paths as it joins.

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

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Press Shift as you click to create the second anchor point.

32
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How do you draw a curved line using the Pen tool?

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

33
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What are the two types of anchor points you can create with the Pen tool?

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Corner points and smooth points.

34
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Name two ways to convert a smooth point on a curve to a corner point.

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Double-click an existing point or press Alt and click.

35
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Which tool would you use to edit a segment on a curved line?

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The Direct Selection tool.

36
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Describe what a global color is?

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A color swatch that, when edited, automatically updates all artwork to which it is applied.

37
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How can you save a color?

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Choose New Swatch from the Swatches panel menu.

38
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Describe what a tint is.

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

39
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How can you choose color harmonies for color inspiration?

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From the Color Guide panel.

40
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Name two things that the Recolor Artwork dialog box allows you to do.

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Change the colors used in selected artwork and create and edit color groups.

41
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Explain what Live Paint allows you to do.

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Paint vector graphics.

42
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Name a few methods for creating text.

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Click with the Type tool for point type; click and drag with the Type tool to create a text box; click on a shape or path with the Text tool to type inside the shape or on the path.

43
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What is overflow text?

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Text that does not fit within an area type object or path.

44
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What is text threading?

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Linking type objects to flow text from one object to another.

45
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What does the Touch Type tool let you do?

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Edit certain character formatting options for individual characters directly on the text.

46
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What is the difference between a character style and a paragraph style?

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A character style can be applied to selected text only; a paragraph style is applied to an entire paragraph.

47
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What is the advantage of converting text to outlines?

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It eliminates the need to send fonts along with the Illustrator file when sharing.

48
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Name at least two benefits of using layers when creating artwork.

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Organizing content and controlling what prints.

49
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Describe how to reorder layers in a file.

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Select a layer name in the Layers panel and drag to its new location.

50
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What is the purpose of changing the color for a layer?

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It helps to identify which layer an object resides on.

51
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Why is the Paste Remembers Layers option useful?

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Paste Remembers Layers keeps the original layers intact.

52
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How do you create a layer clipping mask?

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Select the layer and click the Make/Release Clipping Mask button in the Layers panel.

53
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What is a gradient?

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A graduated blend of two or more colors.

54
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How do you adjust the blend in a linear or radial gradient?

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Drag the color stops in the gradient slider.

55
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How you can add colors to a linear or radial gradient?

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In the Gradient panel, click beneath the gradient slider to add a gradient stop.

56
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How can you adjust the direction of a linear or radial gradient?

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Drag the Gradient tool.

57
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What is the difference between a gradient and a blend?

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Colors blend together within a gradient and between objects in a blend.

58
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When you save a pattern in Illustrator, where is it saved?

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As a swatch in the Swatches panel.

59
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Describe how artwork in an Art brush is applied to content.

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By default, it’s stretched along the selected path.

60
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Describe how to edit paths with the Paintbrush tool as you draw. How does the Keep Selected option affect the Paintbrush tool?

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Drag over a selected path to redraw it.

Keep Selected keeps the last path selected as you draw with the Paintbrush tool.

61
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For which brush types must you have artwork selected on the artboard before you can create a brush?

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The Art and Scatter brushes.

62
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What does the Blob Brush allow you to create?

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Artwork from scratch.

63
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How do you add a second fill or stroke to artwork?

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Click the Add New Stroke button or Add New Fill button.

64
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Name two ways to apply an effect to an object.

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Select an object and choose the effect from the Effect menu or click the Choose an Effect button in the Properties panel.

65
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When you apply a Photoshop (raster) effect to vector artwork, what happens to the artwork?

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It generates pixels rather than vector data.

66
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Where can you access the options for effects applied to an object?

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The effect link in the Properties or Appearance panels.

67
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What’s the difference between applying a graphic style to a layer versus applying it to a selected artwork?

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When applied to a layer, everything on the layer has the style applied to it; when applied to a selected artwork, other objects are not affected.

68
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What are three benefits of using symbols?

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You can edit one symbol and all instances are updated, you can map artwork to 3D objects, and using symbols reduces the file size.

69
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How do you update an existing symbol?

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Double-click the symbol icon in the Symbols panel and made edits in isolation mode.

70
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What is a dynamic symbol?

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A symbol that you can change certain appearance properties of using the Direct Selection tool.

71
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In Illustrator, what type of content can you save in a library?

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You can save colors, type objects, graphic assets, and type formatting.

72
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Explain how to embed a linked library graphic asset.

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Select the asset and click Embed in the Properties panel.

73
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Describe the difference between linking and embedding in Illustrator.

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A linked file is a separate, external file connected by a link; an embedded file becomes part of the Illustrator file.

74
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How do you show options when importing images?

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In the Place dialog box, select the Show Import Options option.

75
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What kind of objects can be used as masks?

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Simple or compound paths.

76
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How do you create an opacity mask for a placed image?

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Place the object to be used as a mask on top of the object to be masked, then select both and click the Make Mask button in the Transparency panel.

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