Friday, September 23, 2011

Review Week 6

What is the pen tool used for?
It is used to draw organic shapes that can not be made with the shape tool. You can use it to trace a picture.

How can you manipulate a path/line in Illustrator? Discuss the use of the white arrow tool, pen+, pen-, and convert too.
The white arrow tool is used to manipulate the curves. The pen+ tool can add a new point so that you can make a curve smoother. The pen- tool deletes a point on the line, and the convert tool turns a curve into a pointy edge.

How can you utilize the layers palette in Illustrator?
You can use them to lock the layer beneath and then trace over it on a new layer to make a new image. Then you can hide the layer below with the original picture on it, and then it only shows your design.

How do you create a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?
First you make a rectangle with no fill or outline outside of the image. Then you go to object, bring to front. Then you click the black arrow tool and select all of the image. Then you go to object: clipping mask: make. And it should be made!

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