Patterns and Pattern Making Flashcards

How do you create a new pattern swatch from selected artwork in Adobe Illustrator?

Answer: Choose Object > Pattern > Make

Selecting artwork and choosing Object > Pattern > Make opens Pattern Editing Mode and adds the new pattern to the Swatches panel.

Which tile type in the Pattern Options panel arranges tiles in a standard horizontal and vertical grid with no offset?

Answer: Grid

The Grid tile type places each tile directly beside and below the previous one with no offset, creating a simple grid arrangement.

How do you enter Pattern Editing Mode for an existing pattern swatch in Illustrator?

Answer: Double-click the pattern swatch in the Swatches panel

Double-clicking a pattern swatch in the Swatches panel opens Pattern Editing Mode, allowing you to modify the pattern's artwork and settings.

What visual indicator appears at the top of the Illustrator window when you are inside Pattern Editing Mode?

Answer: A gray isolation bar displaying the pattern name

A gray isolation bar appears at the top of the document window showing the pattern name and Done/Cancel buttons when Pattern Editing Mode is active.

How do you exit Pattern Editing Mode after making changes you want to keep?

Answer: Click 'Done' in the gray isolation bar at the top of the window

Clicking 'Done' in the gray isolation bar saves changes to the pattern swatch and exits Pattern Editing Mode.

When you create a pattern using Object > Pattern > Make, where is the new pattern automatically stored?

Answer: In the document's Swatches panel

Newly created patterns are automatically added to the Swatches panel as pattern swatches, alongside color and gradient swatches.

What does the 'Dim Copies to' percentage setting do in the Pattern Options panel during Pattern Editing Mode?

Answer: Reduces the opacity of the surrounding preview copies of the tile

The 'Dim Copies to' setting reduces the opacity of the ghosted preview copies surrounding the active tile so you can focus on editing the main tile.