Adobe Illustrator: Drawing Techniques

Which element allows you to alter the length of curvature associated with an anchor point?

• Handles
• The anchor point
• Bounding box

What is the item labelled 1 in the diagram below?

• Handle
• Anchor point
• Segment

Which of the following best describe an anchor point?

• A point where objects are scaled and rotated from
• The origin point for all document measurements
• A component of a vector object that defines its shape

Which of the following tools allows you to curve a straight segment?

• A
• B
• C

What is the difference between the Pen Tool and the Curvature Tool?

• The Pen Tool is for creating straight lines, the Curvature Tool only creates curved paths
• The Pen Tool allows you to create any type of anchor point required, but the Curvature Tool makes creating long, smooth curved paths easier.
• The Pen Tool is for creating paths, there is no such thing as a Curvature Tool.

Looking at the position of the anchor points and the length of the handles, which of the following segments is most accurate?

• A
• B
• C

What is the element labelled 1 in the diagram below?

• Slice
• Segment
• Wedge

Why is it important to ensure you have no Fill colour active when you trace a sketch?

• It doesn't matter, the Pen Tool cannot create shapes with colours
• The fill colour will conceal the sketch you are attempting to draw over
• You wont be able to change the colour once the object is drawn

Which viewing mode available in Illustrator allows you to hide all printable characteristics so that only the wireframe of a shape can be seen?

• Preview
• Presentation
• Outline

Which tool is best suited to editing the handles, segments and anchor points on a path?

• The Pen Tool
• The Selection Tool
• The Direct Selection Tool