Adobe Illustrator Working with the Pen Tool 2

Question 1

To convert a smooth anchor point into a corner point while drawing with the Pen tool, which key do you hold while dragging the direction handle?

Accepted Answer

Alt/Option

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Shift

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Ctrl/Cmd

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Spacebar

Question 2

Which tool, accessed by holding the Pen tool, removes an existing anchor point from a path without breaking it?

Accepted Answer

Delete Anchor Point tool

Answer

Eraser tool

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Scissors tool

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Smooth tool

Question 3

What does holding the Spacebar do while you are mid-drag creating an anchor point with the Pen tool?

Accepted Answer

Repositions the anchor point being placed

Answer

Closes the path

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Deletes the last point

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Switches to the Selection tool

Question 4

When the Pen tool shows a small 'o' (circle) icon next to it, what action will clicking perform?

Accepted Answer

Close the open path

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Add a new subpath

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Delete a point

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Start a new object

Question 5

Which keyboard shortcut temporarily switches the Pen tool to the Direct Selection tool to adjust a point?

Accepted Answer

Hold Ctrl/Cmd

Answer

Hold Alt/Option

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Hold Shift

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Hold Tab

Question 6

What is the result of clicking (not dragging) with the Pen tool to place two anchor points?

Accepted Answer

A straight line segment between them

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A curved segment

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A closed shape

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A compound path

Question 7

Holding Shift while clicking with the Pen tool constrains new segments to angles in increments of:

Accepted Answer

45 degrees

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30 degrees

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15 degrees

Answer

90 degrees only