Adobe Illustrator Color, Swatches, and Gradients 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which gradient type radiates color outward from a center point?
- Radial gradient (Correct answer)
- Linear gradient
- Freeform gradient
- Mesh gradient
Correct answer: Radial gradient
A radial gradient blends colors outward in concentric rings from a center point.
Question 2: What does the Gradient tool's annotator bar let you adjust directly on the artboard?
- Angle, length, and position of the gradient (Correct answer)
- Stroke weight
- Object opacity
- Pattern scale
Correct answer: Angle, length, and position of the gradient
Dragging the on-canvas gradient annotator changes the gradient's direction, length, and starting point.
Question 3: How do you add a new color stop to a gradient?
- Click below the gradient slider (Correct answer)
- Double-click the gradient swatch
- Press the Tab key
- Use the Eyedropper on the slider
Correct answer: Click below the gradient slider
Clicking just below the gradient slider in the Gradient panel adds a new color stop.
Question 4: Which gradient option in newer Illustrator versions allows arbitrary placement of color points anywhere in a shape?
- Freeform gradient (Correct answer)
- Radial gradient
- Linear gradient
- Spot gradient
Correct answer: Freeform gradient
Freeform gradients let you place color points or lines anywhere inside an object for organic blends.
Question 5: What does the diamond marker above a gradient slider control?
- The midpoint between two color stops (Correct answer)
- The gradient angle
- The opacity stop
- The aspect ratio
Correct answer: The midpoint between two color stops
The diamond marker sets the midpoint where two adjacent color stops blend equally.
Question 6: How can you apply a gradient to a stroke along its length?
- Choose 'Apply gradient along stroke' in the Gradient panel (Correct answer)
- Use the Mesh tool
- Expand the stroke first
- It is not possible
Correct answer: Choose 'Apply gradient along stroke' in the Gradient panel
The Gradient panel offers stroke gradient options including applying the gradient along the stroke direction.
Question 7: What happens when you save a gradient as a swatch?
- It is stored for reuse across objects (Correct answer)
- It becomes a spot color
- It flattens to a single color
- It converts to a pattern
Correct answer: It is stored for reuse across objects
Saving a gradient adds it to the Swatches panel so it can be reapplied to other objects.
Adobe Illustrator Color, Swatches, and Gradients 3
Which gradient type radiates color outward from a center point?