Adobe Illustrator Patterns and Pattern Making

Question 1

How do you create a new pattern swatch from selected artwork in Adobe Illustrator?

Accepted Answer

Choose Object > Pattern > Make

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Drag the artwork directly into the Swatches panel

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Press Ctrl+Shift+P with artwork selected

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Use the Appearance panel to add a pattern fill

Question 2

Which tile type in the Pattern Options panel arranges tiles in a standard horizontal and vertical grid with no offset?

Accepted Answer

Grid

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Brick by Row

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Hex by Column

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Brick by Column

Question 3

How do you enter Pattern Editing Mode for an existing pattern swatch in Illustrator?

Accepted Answer

Double-click the pattern swatch in the Swatches panel

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Right-click the swatch and choose Edit Pattern

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Select an object with the pattern and press Enter

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Go to Edit > Edit Pattern

Question 4

What visual indicator appears at the top of the Illustrator window when you are inside Pattern Editing Mode?

Accepted Answer

A gray isolation bar displaying the pattern name

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A red border surrounds the canvas

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The Pattern Options panel opens in a floating window

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A checkerboard overlay appears on the artboard

Question 5

How do you exit Pattern Editing Mode after making changes you want to keep?

Accepted Answer

Click 'Done' in the gray isolation bar at the top of the window

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Press Escape to save and exit

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Close the Pattern Options panel

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Switch to the Selection tool and click outside the tile

Question 6

When you create a pattern using Object > Pattern > Make, where is the new pattern automatically stored?

Accepted Answer

In the document's Swatches panel

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In a separate .pat file saved to disk

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In the Symbols panel

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In the Graphic Styles panel

Question 7

What does the 'Dim Copies to' percentage setting do in the Pattern Options panel during Pattern Editing Mode?

Accepted Answer

Reduces the opacity of the surrounding preview copies of the tile

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Reduces the opacity of the tile you are currently editing

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Sets the global transparency of the pattern when applied to objects

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Controls how faded the pattern appears in Print Preview