Illustrator 11 Tutorial - Blob Brush Tool and Eraser Functions

What is the primary difference between the Blob brush tool and the regular brush tool in Adobe Illustrator?

• The Blob brush tool creates raster images, while the brush tool creates vector paths.

• The Blob brush tool works along a vector path, while the brush tool creates vector shapes.

• The Blob brush tool creates vector shapes, while the brush tool creates strokes along a vector path.

• The Blob brush tool can only draw straight lines, while the brush tool can draw freehand.

How can you activate the Blob brush tool in Adobe Illustrator?

• Press 'B' on the keyboard.

• Press 'P' on the keyboard.

• Press 'Shift + B' on the keyboard.

• Click on the Eraser tool icon.

What does the circle around the mouse cursor represent when the Blob brush tool is active?

• The color of the brush.

• The opacity of the brush.

• The stroke size of the brush.

• The type of brush being used.

What happens when you draw a new stroke with the Blob brush tool over an existing Blob brush shape of the same color?

• The new stroke will create a separate vector path.

• The new stroke will merge with the existing shape, becoming one continuous vector shape.

• The new stroke will erase the existing shape.

• The new stroke will automatically change to a different color.

How does the Blob Brush tool merge vector shapes?

• It merges all overlapping shapes regardless of color.

• It merges shapes only if they are the same color.

• It merges shapes only if they are different colors.

• It merges shapes based on their stroke weight.

What is the keyboard shortcut to activate the Eraser tool?

• Ctrl + E

• Alt + E

• Shift + E

• E

When using the Eraser tool, what happens if you try to erase a vector shape that is not currently selected?

• The Eraser tool will erase parts of all visible vector shapes.

• The Eraser tool will automatically select the shape and then erase it.

• The Eraser tool will not affect the unselected shape.

• The Eraser tool will prompt you to select the shape first.

Why is it recommended to place black strokes on a separate, locked layer above the color layer when coloring a shape with the Blob Brush tool?

• To prevent the strokes from being accidentally moved or edited while adding color.

• To allow the Blob Brush tool to automatically detect the stroke boundaries.

• To ensure the color always appears beneath the strokes.

• To make the strokes appear thicker and more prominent.