Drawing and Shaping Objects Flashcards
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Which tool variably adjusts a stroke's thickness at specific points along a path?
Answer: Width tool
The Width tool drags points on a stroke to create variable-width profiles.
The Scissors tool is used to do what to a path?
Answer: Split it at an anchor or segment
The Scissors tool cuts a path open at the point you click.
What does the Knife tool do when dragged across a filled object?
Answer: Cuts it into separate closed paths
The Knife tool slices objects into separate closed filled paths along the cut line.
Which tool reshapes a path by pushing or pulling its outline like clay using a brush-sized cursor?
Answer: Warp tool
The Warp tool (a Liquify tool) pushes path outlines in the direction you drag.
What is the main function of the Eraser tool in Illustrator?
Answer: Erases vector areas you drag over, reshaping paths
The Eraser tool removes the portions of vector artwork you brush over and recloses paths.
The Smooth tool is used to accomplish what on a drawn path?
Answer: Reduce roughness by removing excess anchor points
The Smooth tool simplifies a path by removing extra points to make curves flow more evenly.
Which tool converts a smooth anchor point into a corner point or vice versa?
Answer: Anchor Point (Convert) tool
The Anchor Point tool toggles points between smooth and corner by adjusting handles.