GMetrix Illustrator: Vector Drawing Tools Flashcards
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Which modifier key, when held while dragging the Pen tool, constrains a line segment to 45-degree increments?
Answer: Shift
Holding Shift while dragging with the Pen tool constrains line segments to multiples of 45 degrees.
What happens when you click an existing anchor point with the Pen tool while a path is open?
Answer: Continues drawing from that point
Clicking an existing endpoint with the Pen tool resumes drawing the path from that point.
The Blob Brush tool differs from the regular Brush tool in that it:
Answer: Merges overlapping strokes into a single filled shape
The Blob Brush merges strokes that share the same fill and appearance into one unified filled path.
Which tool would you use to add an anchor point to an existing path without breaking it?
Answer: Add Anchor Point tool
The Add Anchor Point tool (hidden under the Pen tool) inserts a new point on a path segment without altering the path shape.
In Illustrator, a 'smooth' anchor point differs from a 'corner' anchor point because it:
Answer: Has two handles that are always collinear
Smooth points have two direction handles that remain on opposite sides of the point in a straight line, creating a continuous curve.
What is the keyboard shortcut to switch from the Pen tool to the last used selection tool temporarily?
Answer: Ctrl
Holding Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) while using the Pen tool temporarily switches to the last active selection tool.
Which option in the Pencil Tool Options dialog controls how closely the drawn path follows your mouse movement?
Answer: Fidelity
The Fidelity slider determines how accurately the Pencil tool traces your cursor path — lower values follow more closely, higher values produce smoother paths.