Friday, September 23, 2011

Review Week 6

What is the pen tool used for? 
It is used to create countless lines, curves and shapes and serves as the building block for illustration.
How can you manipulate a path/line in Illustrator? Discuss the use of the white arrow tool, pen+, pen-, and convert too.
The tool is used by creating anchor points, and then by connecting those points with lines, which can be created further to make shapes. The white arrow tool helps move the paths in a different direction or put the anchor in a new place to get the desired curve, you can use the pen+ tool to add an anchor, and the pin- tool deletes anchors.
How can you utilize the layers palette in Illustrator?
layers help the designer work with small pieces of work at the same time.without getting confused and going over your other pieces of work.
How do you create a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?
-you make a shape with no fill no color and put it on the top layer.
-select everything options >> clipping mask >> make.

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