Applying Effects and Styles Flashcards

A Graphic Style is best described as:

Answer: A saved set of appearance attributes

A graphic style stores reusable appearance attributes like fills, strokes, and effects.

Which panel stores and applies Graphic Styles?

Answer: Graphic Styles panel

The Graphic Styles panel lets you save, apply, and manage reusable styles.

If you update a graphic style definition, what happens to objects using it?

Answer: All linked objects update automatically

Redefining a graphic style updates every object that uses that style instantly.

How do you create a new graphic style from a selected object's appearance?

Answer: Drag the object into the Graphic Styles panel

Dragging an object into the Graphic Styles panel saves its appearance as a new style.

To apply a graphic style without overwriting an object's existing fill color, you can:

Answer: Hold Alt/Option while clicking the style

Alt/Option-clicking merges the style with existing attributes instead of replacing them.

Graphic styles applied to a layer affect:

Answer: All objects on that layer

A style targeted to a layer applies its appearance to all objects within that layer.

Which is true about default graphic style libraries in Illustrator?

Answer: They are accessed from the panel's library menu

Illustrator ships with built-in graphic style libraries opened from the panel menu.