What is the pen tool used for?
- the pen tool is used to create free form objects, or to trace pre-exciting objects.
How can you manipulate a path/line in Illustrator? Discuss the use of the white arrow tool, pen+, pen-, and convert too.
- to manipulate a path or line you click on the white arrow tool. then you click on the path and move it to any shape or form. you can also click on the anchor to move it. the pen+ tool adds anchor points while the pen- deletes anchor points. the convert tool helps make more extreme angles.
- to manipulate a path or line you click on the white arrow tool. then you click on the path and move it to any shape or form. you can also click on the anchor to move it. the pen+ tool adds anchor points while the pen- deletes anchor points. the convert tool helps make more extreme angles.
How can you utilize the layers palette in Illustrator?
- layers lets you word on a design, but if you add another layer you can work on a design over the one you just made without affecting the bottom layer.
- layers lets you word on a design, but if you add another layer you can work on a design over the one you just made without affecting the bottom layer.
How do you create a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?
- to crate a clipping mask you make a box over what you want everyone to see. (make sure the box is on top of everything else) then, select everything in the design. the go to object on the tool bar, scroll down to clipping mask. then click make.
SHAPE-This element of design is a shape. this designer could have used to pen tool to make the curve and straight lines of the heart. there are many types of shapes that designers can used to help make this design. but, this designer only used one heart for his design.
LINES: this designer used lines to create a car. he/she used a mixture of curved and straight lines for this design. lines are a very effective thing to use in designs because you can create anything with them. they are probably the most useful element because you cant create a design without lines.
TEXTURE: texture is used to show that the object would feel like something if you touched. it could be used to make the object look rough, soft, smooth, or anything else. this make the object really pop off the page because it makes the object look more realistic. in this design it makes the ball look furry , so it makes the mind think if you were going to touch it the ball would feel furry.
SPACE: space is used to spread out a design. it makes you feel like there is a lot of room in your design. it gives your design many dimensions. it also makes your ojects it your design not look so crammed into one area. in this design it makes the room look a lot bigger, and that you could fit more things into there if you needed too.
VALUE: value is a very important part of graphic design. when you use different shades in your design i make sour object look like it popped off the page. value is also used to show light. if used right it makes the design really pop off the page because some of it is lighter and gradually gets darker which really makes it look professional. like in this picute it starts off a light blue and gradually gets darker to almost a black.