BASICS 04

Question 1

compound path -
when creating from multiple strokes, which stroke’s attributes get applied to the CP?

Answer 1

the first one you created

Question 2

how to view glyphs?

Answer 2

Type / Glyphs

Question 3

ruler guide converts

to its own perpendicular:

Answer 3

Alt + drag new guide

Question 4

artboard - shrink to content

Answer 4

in artboard mode,

x2-click the artboard

Question 5

bring to front:

Answer 5

Shift + Ctrl + ]

Question 6

zoom with mouse scroll wheel:

Answer 6

place cursor where to zoom
+ hold down Alt
+ scroll mouse wheel

Question 7

setting layer colour -

benefits

Answer 7

guides, segments,
as well as anchor points
display in that colour…

• makes layer distinctive!

Question 8

swatches -

import from another doc:

Answer 8

* navigate libraries
* to ‘Other Library
* navigate to + open doc
* doc swatches = floating panel

Question 9

new doc from template:

Answer 9

File / New from Template

Question 10

toggle stroke / fill

in the toolbox

Answer 10

X

Question 11

toggle show/hide artboard boundaries (screen is all white)

Answer 11

Ctrl + Shift + H

Question 12

summon the Move dialog

Answer 12

Hit Enter

Question 13

Variable Width Profiles -
What are they?

Answer 13

set of stroke shapes

in the Stroke tool menu

Question 14

cycle among

among artboards

while in artboard mode:

Answer 14

Alt + Arrow Key

Question 15

swatches -

import from another doc:

Answer 15

* navigate libraries
* to ‘Other Library
* navigate to + open doc
* doc swatches = floating panel

Question 16

Variable Width Tool

Answer 16

Shift + W

Question 17

show centre of object:

Answer 17

Attributes panel:

centrepoint icon

Question 18

rectangular grid tool

• sits where?

Answer 18

under line segment tool

Question 19

Color Settings
CMYK settings -
how to decide which setting
to go for?

Answer 19

ask your pro printers

Question 20

Color Settings:
What do Working Spaces do?

Answer 20

* control display of RGB/CMYK
* act as default color profiles

Question 21

what are widows and orphans?

Answer 21

widow -
first paragraph line stuck
at bottom of page/last paragraph line stuck at top of page;
orphan -
single word on a line at the end of a paragraph

Question 22

Show Centre Mark
Show Crosss Hairs
Show Video Safe Areas:
the above are relevant to what type of work?

Answer 22

video, of course.

(just drilling that home…)

Question 23

Color Settings
Color Managt. Policies -
what do they do?

Answer 23

When you open a file that
lacks a color profiles,
CMP governs how
colors are treated.

Question 24

‘Use Compression’
in Save dialogo means…

Answer 24

…lossless compression,

so you can leave it on

Question 25

convert selection to guide

Answer 25

Ctrl + 5

Question 26

draw segment from centre

Answer 26

Alt + drag

Question 27

stroke align only works on...

Answer 27

closed paths

Question 28

wireframe

Answer 28

Ctrl + Y

Question 29

Deke's favourite colour model:

Answer 29

HSB - most satisfying in RGB mode, but works in CMYK as well

Question 30

transparent back (artboard and pasteboard are transparent)

Answer 30

Ctrl + Shift + D

Question 31

distributing objects - what is it?

Answer 31

spacing them apart, equidistant from one another

Question 32

ellipse

Answer 32

L

Question 33

pro word for a basic shape:

Answer 33

primitive

Question 34

change the size of an object:

Answer 34

1. hilite width or height 2. enter a % 3. hit Enter

Question 35

how to bend an arc out of shape

Answer 35

DST - click object anywhere + drag handles

Question 36

when is align stroke not available?

Answer 36

in an open path

Question 37

ruler aligns to one artboard

Answer 37

click relevant artboard once then double-click ruler origin

Question 38

Perspective Tool

Answer 38

Ctrl + Shift + i

Question 39

Color Palette - resolve sliders not showing

Answer 39

fly-out menu / Show Options

Question 40

reset fill / stroke colours

Answer 40

D

Question 41

rotate - best tool

Answer 41

Object / Transform / Rotate - Up/Down arrows **(hold Ctrl for 0.1 increments)**

Question 42

snap to point

Answer 42

Ctrl + Alt + "

Question 43

setting layer colour - benefits

Answer 43

guides, segments, as well as anchor points display in that colour... - makes layer distinctive!

Question 44

Color Palette - resolve sliders not showing

Answer 44

fly-out menu / Show Options

Question 45

show / hide guides

Answer 45

Ctrl + ;

Question 46

embedded fonts will display...

Answer 46

... on any system, even if not installed.

Question 47

make object into guide

Answer 47

Ctrl+5

Question 48

align rulers to one artboard

Answer 48

1. select artboard 2. x2-click origin

Question 49

What is area type?

Answer 49

it's Ai's jargon for text inside of a frame.

Question 50

show / hide perspective grid

Answer 50

Ctrl + Shift + i