Layers and Artboard Management Flashcards
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What does 'Flatten Artwork' do to a layered document?
Answer: Merges all layers into a single layer
Flatten Artwork combines every layer into one, preserving visible artwork.
How can you navigate between artboards quickly?
Answer: Use the artboard navigation arrows at the bottom-left of the window
The navigation arrows and dropdown at the bottom-left status bar move between artboards.
What is a 'Layer Comp'-like benefit of using locked guides on a layer?
Answer: They stay in place and can't be accidentally moved
Locking guides prevents them from being selected or shifted while you work.
Which dialog lets you set the number of artboards when creating a new document?
Answer: The New Document dialog
The New Document dialog includes a field to specify how many artboards to start with.
What does releasing items to separate layers accomplish?
Answer: Places each selected object on its own individual layer
Release to Layers distributes grouped or stacked objects onto separate layers, useful for animation.
How do you fit the view to the active artboard?
Answer: Press Ctrl+0 (Fit Artboard in Window)
Ctrl+0 zooms so the current artboard fits within the document window.
What information does the Artboard Options dialog let you change?
Answer: Artboard name, dimensions, and orientation
Artboard Options controls the artboard's name, size, orientation, and reference point.