PEN TOOL
What is the shortcut to pick up or put down the pen tool?
Ctrl + P
What unit of size is used when talking about type?
Point
Why do we hold down SHIFT when re-sizing a shape?
To keep the size of the shape consistent to original proportions
What is it called when the transparency of a color is adjusted?
Opacity
What is the difference between the selection arrow and the direct selection arrow?
Selection: Select entire shape
Direct Selection: Select and move anchors
What is the point called that you can edit on a path?
An anchor
What is the panel that allows you to edit type?
The character panel
What is the feature called that turns your Raster Image into a vector?
Image Trace
Name 4 Color Schemes that we studied.
What is the short cut to see the ruler around your artboard?
Ctrl + R
What does a circle shape mean when you are drawing a shape?
That the shape is closed
What is the shortcut to get to the character panel?
Ctrl + T
Explain what and why we outline a stroke
To change a stroke to a shape, so that it can be re-sized.
Explain BOTH ways to adjust the gradient angle
From tool bar select the Gradient Tool and draw the direction for the gradient.
Manually From Gradient Panel, type in angle number
Explain the function of the Eye and Lock in Layers.
To control what you can see (eye symbol) and what you can edit (lock).
What are handles?
The line you can select to adjust the curve of a line or shape
What tool allows you to duplicate a font from one type box to another?
Eyedropper
What does the Pathfinder Panel allow you to do?
Merge Shapes
What is the panel called where all my colors are kept and can be organized?
Swatches Panel
(Or the Library Panel if you have some saved in the Creative Cloud)
What does Ctrl + B do?
Pastes directly behind what was copied
What tool do you use to straighten or curve an anchor point?
The anchor point tool (shift + c)
How do you make your type go in a circle?
Create a circle and use the "Type on a Path" tool
How do you change a Star Shape to a Triangle
Select the Star Shape Tool, click once on your workspace and decrease the number to corners
What is one important thing to check when creating a new Illustrator design/document for Digital or Print output?
Color Mode! CMYK or RGB
What is the difference between Raster and Vector Images?
Raster Image is made of tiny dots called pixels, which do not resize well. Vector Image is made of paths and can resize without loosing quality.