AI Lesson 7 Study Guide

What controls the length and the slope of a path created by the Pen tool?

• Anchor point direction lines

• Curve point direction lines

• The settings of the Pen tool

• The thickness of the stroke

What happens to the Pen tool icon when the Caps Lock key is active?

• It becomes invisible for increased visibility of the artboard

• It becomes an X for increased precision

• The line becomes bold

• Nothing happens

How can you create constrained lines when using the Pen tool without the use of Smart Guides?

• The pen tool automatically creates constrained lines

• Press the Option (Mac OS) or Alt (Windows) key and click

• Press the shift key and click

• You can’t create constrained lines without using Smart Guides

What happens to a line when you pull the direction handle longer on an anchor point?

• The curve becomes fishtailed

• The line becomes straight

• The curve in the line becomes shallower

• The curve in the line becomes steeper

When you remove the direction lines from an anchor point, you convert it from:

• A smooth point into a corner point

• A corner point into a smooth point

• A corner point into a straight point

• A direction point to a corner point

To undo a point you’ve drawn with the Pen tool, choose:

• Edit > Undo Last

• Edit > Undo Pen

• Format > Pen > Undo Last

• None of these answers is correct

To make sure that direction handles are the same length, press:

• Ctrl/Command+Shift

• Tab+Shift

• Click the Caps Lock key

• Option/Alt+ Shift

When creating a closing anchor point, you can press the _____ to move the point as you create it.

• Spacebar

• Alt/Option key

• Shift key

• Ctrl/Command key

How can you remove an anchor point using the Pen tool?

• Hover over the point until it turns red, then click

• Hover over the point until a plus sign appears, then click

• Hover over the point until a minus sign appears, then click

• You can’t delete an anchor point with the Pen tool