Exam 12: Drawing With Symbols

A symbol instance set is composed of one object and is treated as a single object.

What command do you use if you want to select individual elements of symbol artwork?

Define a mixed symbol instance set. Case Based Critical Thinking Case 1 A project involving a series of landscape illustrations offers Mark and his team the opportunity to use symbols as part of their design process.

When you use a symbol, the symbol instance on the artboard is automatically linked to the symbol in the panel.

Match the Symbolism tool with its correct function. a.Symbol Shifter tool b.Symbol Sizer tool c.Symbol Spinner tool d.Symbol Stainer tool e.Symbol Screener tool f.Symbol Scruncher tool g.Symbol Styler tool -Pulls symbol instances together or apart

Which command would you use to release a symbol set to be able to reposition the individual symbol instances. Case Based Critical Thinking Case 1 A project involving a series of landscape illustrations offers Mark and his team the opportunity to use symbols as part of their design process.

How many symbolism tools are available for modifying symbols (not including the Symbol Sprayer tool)?

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement. -Clicking and dragging the ____________________ tool enlarges symbol instances.

Match the Symbolism tool with its correct function. a.Symbol Shifter tool b.Symbol Sizer tool c.Symbol Spinner tool d.Symbol Stainer tool e.Symbol Screener tool f.Symbol Scruncher tool g.Symbol Styler tool -Increases or decreases the size of symbol instances

When you select a symbol instance, describe how the selection marks appear.

Define a symbol in Illustrator.

With all the options available, it is easy to use the Symbol Sprayer tool to position symbol instances exactly where you want them.

What does the Symbol Set Density setting of the Symbol Sprayer tool determine?

It is usually a good idea to enter a small ____ setting when you want to affect the stacking order of instances in a set.

When using the Symbol Sprayer tool, use a larger brush size to disperse symbol instances over a greater area.

One of Mark's designers has designed three different stars for a night sky, then dispersed symbol instances of all three to create an illustration of a starry starry night.For some of the larger more prominent stars, he wants to actually go in and modify the symbol instances by hand to create unique stars amid the repeating instances.How would he do this, and what impact would it have on the relationship between the symbol instance and the symbol itself?

You can modify a symbol instance on the artboard and use it to create a new symbol.

Symbols cannot be made to appear transparent.If you want to use symbol artwork that appears transparent, the original artwork used to make the symbol must itself be transparent.

Symbols may contain artwork whose appearance has been modified by an effect.

The major difference between symbol instances and basic Illustrator objects is that you cannot drag and drop copies of symbol instances.