Intro to Illustrator
What color mode is best for printing?
CMYK
What is an artboard?
An artboard is a region on your workspace in which you can create your project. When you export your work, your exported file can be the size of your artboard.
Which tool allows you to create text that follows along the shape of a path?
Type on a path
In which menu can you make the Grid visible?
View menu
What is a copyright license?
A permission from the copyright owner to use their work. Most of the time, you need to pay for a license.
What is the default letter paper size for printing?
8.5in x 11in
What kind of Typekit has fancy strokes at the end of the letters?
Serif, slab-serif
In which menu can you find all the settings for locking, hiding, and clearing guides?
The view menu
How do you delete a guide that’s already on your artboard?
Select the guide with the Selection tool, then press the Delete key
What does the Image Trace function do?
Converts a raster image into vector shapes.
While drawing with the Pen tool, how do you exit a path?
Hold Option/Alt or Command/Ctrl and click away from the path.
Where can you rename an artboard?
With the Artboard tool, you can double click on an artboard’s name in the workspace to change it. You can also open the Artboard panel and double click to rename it there.
What are Live Corners?
The little circles inside of each corner point. When you drag them around, they round out the corners of a shape.
Why is a bleed space helpful when printing your artwork from Illustrator?
Bleed space allows you to create color that extends past the edges of your artboard. Then when your project is cut out, there is no chance of white gaps appearing at the edges of the page.
What does a clipping mask do?
Clips a layer to the shape of the layer above it.
How do you create a new document template?
After setting up the new document, click Create. Then go to File > Save As Template. Give the template a name and save it.
When drawing with the Star tool, how do you change the number of points?
Press the Up/Down arrows while dragging with the Star tool. Or, click once on the artboard to open the Star tool menu box and enter the number of points.
Which panel allows you to add multiple strokes to an object?
The Appearance panel
The Rule of Thirds means to divide your page into how many rows and columns?
Three rows and three columns
When will you need to get a Model Release?
Whenever another person is visibly recognizable in a photograph.
What are some of the default document presets available when creating a new document in Illustrator?
Letter, A4, Web-Large, Postcard, etc.
Describe the concept of negative space
Negative space means creating shapes by defining the space around the shape, instead of inside the shape itself.
What happens when you use the Paste in Front command?
A duplicate of the object is created in front of the original, exactly in the same position.
How do you relink, unlink, or edit the original of a linked file?
In the Links panel, the icons at the bottom correspond to these options.
What is Intellectual Property?
A unique creation of the mind. In other words, any sort of idea you have.