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

Answer

Compound paths let inner shapes cut holes through outer shapes, like the center of a letter O.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Broader and more rounded

Answer

Longer direction handles pull the curve outward, making it broader and rounder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Average aligns selected anchor points along an axis to share a common position.

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

Answer

Alt/Option-clicking a direction point or clicking the anchor with the Convert tool retracts the handle.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Snap to Point tolerance in Preferences

Answer

The Snap to Point tolerance preference sets the pixel distance within which points snap.

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