Adobe Illustrator Working with the Pen Tool 5

Question 1

A 'compound path' created from pen-drawn shapes is useful for:

Accepted Answer

Creating holes or knockouts in a shape

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Adding gradients

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Increasing stroke weight

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Applying blur effects

Question 2

When two direction handles on a smooth point are very long, the curve becomes:

Accepted Answer

Broader and more rounded

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Sharper and more pointed

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A straight line

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A closed loop

Question 3

The Average command (Object > Path > Average) on selected points will:

Accepted Answer

Align them to a common horizontal, vertical, or both position

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Delete duplicate points

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Smooth the path

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Close the path

Question 4

To retract (remove) just one direction handle from a smooth point, you:

Accepted Answer

Alt/Option-click the handle or use the Convert tool on it

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Press Delete

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Double-click the point

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Use the Eraser tool

Question 5

Which setting affects how forgiving the Pen tool's snapping is, measured in pixels?

Accepted Answer

Snap to Point tolerance in Preferences

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Stroke weight

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Document raster resolution

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Anti-aliasing setting

Question 6

After drawing a path, the fastest way to select all of its anchor points for editing is to:

Accepted Answer

Click the path with the Selection tool, then switch as needed

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Click each point individually only

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Delete and redraw it

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Use the Magic Wand

Question 7

Why do professional illustrators often draw paths in a consistent direction (e.g., clockwise)?

Accepted Answer

For predictable compound path behavior and easier editing

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To increase file size

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To enable auto-coloring

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It is required by the Pen tool