Vector Shapes Flashcards
A vector shape is comprised of what two elements?
paths & anchors
Holding shift while drawing a circle for example, will have what effect on the shape?
it will create a perfect circle
What will combine existing separate vector shapes into one shape with one path?
merge shape components
Using the shortcut cmd/ctrl + shift + H while working with vector shapes will have what effect?
hide and show paths
What is not one of Photoshop’s default vector shapes?
triangle
T/F: The closer we’re zoomed in, the more control we have over how much the path moves on a pixel grid.
True
What Photoshop option when activated will shift the path of your selected vector shape layer to fit onto the nearest pixel grid?
align edges
At what zoomed-in percentage is Photoshop’s Pixel Grid visible?
600%
T/F: Anti-aliasing is applied to text and shapes to make the edges appear smoother.
True
T/F: The Align Edges option in Photoshop will always fix any unwanted anti-aliasing or blurring to text and vector shapes.
False
If you click and hold the pen tool or any other pen on the toolbar, what will happen?
additional tools are revealed in a fly-out menu
Creating an anchor and then holding and dragging the handles will have what effect on the path?
it will be curved
To achieve a perfectly straight path at any point you’re drawing with the pen tool, what key do you press on the keyboard?
shift
T/F: The options bar changes to show settings and options that relate specifically to the tool selected.
True
T/F: When drawing freehand with the pen tool, you should use as many anchor points as possible to create a custom shape.
False
