Adobe Illustrator Working with the Pen Tool 4

Question 1

A best practice for placing anchor points on a curve is to position them:

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At the extremes (tops and bottoms) of the curve

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In the middle of each curve bend

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Randomly along the path

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Only at intersections

Question 2

If a path looks lumpy with too many points, which command can reduce them automatically?

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Object > Path > Simplify

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Object > Expand

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Object > Path > Outline Stroke

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Effect > Distort

Question 3

When the Pen tool displays a small '+' icon, hovering over a path segment and clicking will:

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Add an anchor point

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Delete an anchor point

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Close the path

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Start a new path

Question 4

To continue drawing on an existing open path with the Pen tool, you should click on:

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One of the existing open endpoints

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The middle of the path

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Any blank canvas area

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A locked layer

Question 5

The 'Rubber Band' preview feature in Pen tool preferences helps by:

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Previewing the next segment before you click

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Erasing stray points

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Showing pixel grid alignment

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Auto-closing paths

Question 6

Which panel lets you precisely view and edit the X/Y coordinates of a selected anchor point?

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Transform panel

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Swatches panel

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Layers panel

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Symbols panel

Question 7

Disabling 'Snap to Point' is useful when you need to:

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Place points freely without them jumping to nearby anchors

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Make all points snap to the grid

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Lock the path

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Auto-smooth curves