Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Review questions
1
.
Name two ways to change the size of an existing active artboard.
2
.
How can you rename an artboard?
3
.
What is the
ruler origin
?
4
.
What is the difference between
artboard rulers
and
global rulers
?
5
.
Briefly describe what the Scale Strokes & Effects option does.
6
.
Name at least three transformations that can be applied with the Free Transform tool.
Review answers
1
.
To change the size of an existing artboard, you can double-click the Artboard tool ( )
and edit the dimensions of the active artboard in the Artboard Options dialog box.
Select the Artboard tool, position the pointer over an edge or corner of the artboard,
and drag to resize. Select the Artboard tool, click an artboard in the Document
window, and change the dimensions in the Control panel.
2
.
To rename an artboard, you can select the Artboard tool and click to select an
artboard. Then, change the name in the Name field in the Control panel. You can also
double-click the name of the artboard in the Artboards panel to rename it or click the
Options button ( ) in the Artboards panel to enter the name in the Artboard Options
dialog box.
3
.
The
ruler origin
is the point where 0 (zero) appears on each ruler. By default, the
ruler origin is set to be 0 (zero) in the top-left corner of the active artboard.
4
.
There are two types of rulers in Illustrator:
artboard rulers
and
global rulers
.
Artboard rulers, which are the default rulers, set the ruler origin at the upper-left corner
of the active artboard. Global rulers set the ruler origin at the upper-left corner of the
first artboard, no matter which artboard is active.
5
.
The Scale Strokes & Effects option, found in the Transform panel (or in Edit >
Preferences > General [Windows] or Illustrator > Preferences > General [Mac OS]),
scales any strokes and effects as the object is scaled. This option can be turned on and
off, depending on the current need.
6
.
The Free Transform tool can perform a multitude of transformation operations,
including move, scale, rotate, shear, and distort (perspective distort and free distort).
