Adobe Illustrator Object Selection and Transformation Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What does the 'Select Same' feature allow you to do?

Accepted Answer

Select all objects that share a specific attribute like fill color, stroke weight, opacity, or blending mode

Answer

Select > Same offers options to select all objects matching a specific attribute (Fill Color, Stroke Color, Stroke Weight, Opacity, Fill & Stroke, etc.) of the currently selected object.

Question 2

How does the Free Transform tool's Perspective Distort work?

Accepted Answer

It allows you to drag corner handles independently to create a perspective distortion of the selected artwork

Answer

Selecting the Perspective Distort option within the Free Transform tool widget lets you drag individual corner handles to skew and distort artwork into a perspective view.

Question 3

What is the 'Transform Each' command useful for?

Accepted Answer

Applying the same scale, move, rotate, or reflect transformation to multiple selected objects individually around their own center points

Answer

Transform Each (Object > Transform > Transform Each) applies transformations to each selected object independently around its own reference point, rather than around a shared center.

Question 4

How do you select all anchor points on a specific path?

Accepted Answer

Alt/Option-click the path with the Direct Selection tool to select all points on that path

Answer

Alt/Option-clicking on a path with the Direct Selection tool selects the entire path's anchor points at once.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the Align panel's 'Distribute Spacing' options?

Accepted Answer

They place equal distances between the edges or centers of selected objects

Answer

Distribute Spacing sets equal distances between objects' edges (not centers), ensuring uniform gaps. You can also enter a specific spacing value for precise control.

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