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THEA 314 Comedy In Performance Blog - Tagging a Punchline
Lavell Crawford: "The Devil Want Me to Stay Fat"
In Lavell Crawford's stand-up comedy performance, "The Devil Want me to Stay Fat", the tagging a punchline I found, he says, "I was walking down the street the other day and a Burger King appeared out of nowhere (setup), like it came from heaven or something like ahhhhhhhh! (punchline), It had a sign, though, that said, "Burger King now has triple whoppers" ahhhhhh" (tagging).
THEA 314 Comedy In Performance Blog - Comedian whose stage presence and confidence stand out to me - David Lucas
David Lucas is a comedian whose stage presence and confidence are truly remarkable. He has a unique ability to engage with his audience and create a laugh-filled atmosphere. What I find particularly entertaining about him is his fearless approach to roasting. He doesn’t hold back—even good-looking audience members aren't safe from his power! In fact, he’s known for poking fun at people in the crowd simply for their looks, and it adds an intriguing dynamic to his performance.
His size is another factor that amplifies his comedic style. It’s not just about the jokes he tells; it’s how he delivers them with such formidable energy that captivates the crowd. He commands attention and knows how to play off the audience, turning the room into an interactive experience. When someone tries to heckle him, he embraces the challenge and skillfully turns the tables, launching into an even more entertaining series of roasts.
The interplay between him and the audience creates a lively environment where everyone is involved, and you can’t help but laugh along. It’s impressive to see how seamlessly he navigates the room, calling out individuals and integrating them into his routine. David Lucas is not just a comedian; he’s a performer who knows how to push limits while keeping the audience fully engaged. His shows are a testament to the power of confidence and a great sense of humor, making him a standout in the world of comedy.
THEA 314 Comedy In Performance Blog - Ali Siddiq: What inspired me
Ali Siddiq, the hilarious comedian from Houston, Texas, recently dropped by our Comedy in Performance Class, led by the one and only Joe Clair! What a surprise! After his unforgettable visit, Professor Clair encouraged us to dive into Ali’s comedy and uncover what fires us up in the world of laughter. Boy, did we find some gems!
One standout performance that had me rolling was "White People Love Trail Mix" from Comedy Central. From the very start with his Father's Day anecdotes to the entertaining tales about his son, Hassan, and his hilarious interactions with "good, fine white folks," Ali had me in stitches!
What truly inspires me about Ali Siddiq is his incredible talent for storytelling—his voice, his facial expressions, and the way he effortlessly navigates an array of emotions keep the audience on the edge of their seats. His clever observations about race, like when he talks about his daughter being on a swim team—a sport where you don’t typically see a lot of black people—are both insightful and laugh-out-loud funny.
He also has this knack for transforming everyday objects into punchlines that elevate his stories into something truly memorable. Ali embodies the physicality of comedy in a way that brings every joke to life. Ultimately, he inspires me to embrace my own unique voice and reminds me that in comedy, spontaneity is key—we should say whatever pops into our minds that makes us laugh!
From his clever takes on white stereotypes to his lighthearted stories about his family and that quirky encounter with a white guy on a bench, Ali Siddiq is simply hilarious, and he’s a huge inspiration for me! This was such an exciting experience, and it’s clear why he has a special place in the comedy scene!
THEA 314 Comedy In Performance Blog - Unique Perspective In Comedy
In this comedy performance I found on Youtube (I looked up comedians vs hecklers), I came across comedian Troy Bond, whose video is titled, "Heckler calls me a racist", and boy, was she RAGEBAITING.
After Troy made a political joke about feeling bad for voting for Joe Biden and being one of the most pro-anti-Trump comedians as a joke, a woman in the crowd—a Black woman—became highly offended and called Troy a "bitch." Troy responded, shouting, "Why do you think I'm doing this for a living? Do you think I was a football player? I'm a bitch, damn it!" He continued, "There's nothing you can say to me that I haven't already said six inches from the mirror." He concluded with, "You're the first person going in my suicide note tonight. Have a good night, Kamala Harris." And the crowd went wild, including the black lady getting escorted out of the comedy club.
In my personal perspective, after watching this, I can relate to what Troy Bond said about being called a "bitch." Even now, in college, I find that whenever I talk to people, they often assume I'm a nerd because of my appearance and the way I speak. I connect with that perspective because I enjoy being funny and cracking jokes, whether they are corny or genuinely funny. The point is, I'm no football player, and I don't have the money or the attention from ladies that comes with that. Or maybe I will… XD.
THEA 314 Comedy In Performance Blog - Assumptions, Target Assumptions, Interpretation, and Re-Interpretation in the real world
Scenario: At a Coffee Shop
1. Assumption
This is the basic belief the audience naturally makes based on everyday experience.
If someone orders a complicated coffee, they’re probably really into coffee.
That’s normal. We’ve all seen the person with the long order.
2. Target Assumption
This is the specific assumption you’re going to mess with for comedy.
People who know a lot of coffee terms are knowledgeable and sophisticated.
This is what you’re setting up to knock over.
3. Interpretation (What the audience thinks is happening)
You present information that supports the target assumption.
“The guy in front of me orders a triple-shot oat-milk half-sweet caramel macchiato with cinnamon foam and pauses like he’s choosing a wine for royalty.”
Audience interpretation:
This guy knows coffee
He’s refined
Maybe a little pretentious
So far, everything lines up with their assumption.
4. Re-interpretation (The comedy turn)
Now you add new information that forces the audience to re-evaluate everything.
“Then the barista asks, ‘Is this your usual?’ And he goes, ‘I don’t know. My girlfriend texted this to me. If this is wrong, I’m not going home tonight.’”
💥 Re-interpretation:
He’s not sophisticated
He’s scared
He’s basically a hostage
The audience has to mentally rewind:
“Ohhh — he never knew coffee. He’s just following instructions under threat.”
That mental snap is the laugh.
THEA 314 Comedy In Performance - Assignment 1 - Something I saw funny and why Reflection Blog
Ricky Gervais' Monologue - 2020 Golden Globes Awards
One of the funniest things I’ve seen was watching Ricky Gervais’ opening monologue at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards. If you’re not familiar with Ricky Gervais, he’s a British comedian famous for his brutally dark humor and absolutely zero regard for anyone’s comfort level—especially powerful people. He’s also legendary for roasting the audience right to their faces, which is exactly what he did that night.
From the moment he stepped on stage, it was chaos (the entertaining kind). He casually dropped sensitive rumors, bold allegations, and painfully true comments about the actors sitting just a few feet away from him. Some jokes had people laughing out loud, while others sucked the air out of the room and left the audience visibly sweating. You could practically hear the collective gulp.
One of my all-time favorite jokes was when he said people would be better off at home watching a Netflix show called Afterlife, instead of sitting through the Golden Globes. The show, he explained, is about a man trying to kill himself after his wife dies of cancer—but plot twist—he doesn’t kill himself because there’s a second season. Ricky then compared that situation to Jeffrey Epstein, and boom… the room went wild in the most uncomfortable way possible. Nervous laughter everywhere. The joke hit hard because Epstein was linked to many powerful, well-known A-list celebrities that people admire, making it extra tense. (Epstein, for context, was infamous for horrific crimes, including human trafficking—especially involving children.)
Ricky absolutely killed it as host, but the more he leaned into that joke—and others like it—the clearer it became that this was probably his final time hosting the Golden Globes. And honestly? Worth it. His ability to weaponize dark humor and brutally honest roasting proves he knows exactly how to get under people’s skin—leaving them shocked, sweaty, and questioning their life choices… all while the rest of us laugh from the safety of our couches.
Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book Chapter 15 & 16 Exercises - VCDM Visual Literacy: Elements of Design, Color and Typography
Chapter 15 Review Questions
Describe the difterence between linking and embedding in Illustrator.
2. How do you show options when importing masks?
3. What kinds of objects can be used as masks?
4. How do you create an opacity mask for a placed image?
5. Describe how to replace image with another image in a document.
My Responses
A linked file is a separate, external file connected to the Illustrator file by a link. A linked file does not add significantly to the size of the Illustrator file. The linked file must accompany the Illustrator file to preserve the link and ensure that the placed file appears when you open the Illustrator file. An embedded file becomes part of the Illustrator file. The increased Illustrator file size reflects the addition of the embedded file. Because the embedded file is part of the Illustrator file, no link can be broken. You can update linked and embedded files using the Relink button in the Links panel.
2. When placing an image using the File > Place command, in the Place dialog box, select the Show Import Options option. Selecting this will open the Import Options dialog box, where you can set options before placing. In macOS, if you don't see the options in the Import Options dialog box, click the Options button.
3. A mask can be a simple or compound path, and masks (such as an opacity mask) may be imported with placed Photoshop files. You can also create layer clipping masks with any shape that is the topmost object of a group or layer.
4. You create an opacity mask by placing the object to be used as a mask on top of the object to be masked. Then you select the mask and the objects) to be masked and either click the Make Mask button in the Transparency panel or choose Make Opacity Mask from the Transparency panel menu.
5. To replace a placed image with a different image, select the image in the Links panel. Then click the Relink button (or the Relink From CC Libraries button, and locate and select the replacement image. Click Place or Relink (if you clicked the Relink From CC Libraries button).
Chapter 16 Review Questions
Describe what packaging an Illustrator document does.
2. Why do you align content to the pixel grid?
3. Describe how you export an artboard.
4. Name image file types that can be chosen in the Export For Screens dialog box and Asset Export panel.
5. Describe the generic process for exporting assets with the Asset Export panel.
My Responses
Packaging is used to gather all of the necessary pieces of an Illustrator document. Packaging creates a copy of the Illustrator file, the linked images, and the necessary fonts (if desired), and gathers those copies into a folder.
2. Aligning content to the pixel grid creates a crisp appearance at the edges of artwork. When Snap To Pixel is enabled for supported artwork, all the horizontal and vertical segments in the object are aligned to the pixel grid.
3. To export an artboard, choose file > Export > Export As or File > Export > Export for Screens. In the Export For Screens dialog box that appears, you can choose between exporting artboards and exporting assets. You can choose to export all or a specific range of artboards.
4. The image file types that can chosen in the Export For Screens dialog box and the Asset Export panel are PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF, OBJ, USDA, and GLTF.
5. To export assets using the Asset Export panel, the artwork to be exported needs to be collected in the Asset Export panel. Once it's in the panel, you can select the asset(s) to be exported, set the export settings, and then export.
Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book Chapter 13 & 14 Exercises - VCDM Visual Literacy: Elements of Design, Color and Typography
Chapter 13 Review Questions
How do you add a second fill or stroke to artwork?
2. Name two ways to apply an effect to an object.
3. When you apply a Photoshop (raster) effect to vector artwork, what happens to the artwork?
4. Where can you access the options for effects applied to an object?
5. What's the difference between applying a graphic style to a layer versus applying it to selected artwork?
My Responses
To add a second fill or stroke to artwork, click the Add New Stroke button or Add New Fill button at the bottom of the Appearance panel. We didn't cover this in the lesson, but you can also choose Add New Stroke/Add New Fill from the Appearance panel menu. A stroke is added to the top of the appearance list. It has the same color and stroke weight as the original.
2. You can apply an effect to an object by selecting the object and then choosing the effect from the Effect menu. You can also apply an effect by selecting the object, clicking the Choose An Effect button (fx.) in the Properties panel or the Add New Effect button (fx) at the bottom of the Appearance panel, and then choosing the effect from the menu that appears.
3. Applying a Photoshop effect to artwork generates pixels rather than vector data. Photoshop effects include all of the effects in the bottom portion of the Effect menu and the Drop Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, and Feather commands in the Effect > Stylize submenu. You can apply them to either vector or bitmap objects.
4. You can edit effects applied to selected artwork by clicking the effect link in the Properties panel or Appearance panel to access the effect options.
5. When a graphic style is applied to a single object, other objects on that layer are not affected. For example, if a triangle object has a Roughen effect applied to its path and you move it to another layer, it retains the Roughen effect.
After a graphic style is applied to a layer, everything you add to the layer has that style applied to it. For example, if you create a circle on Layer 1 and then move that circle to Layer 2, which has a Drop Shadow effect applied, the circle adopts that effect.
Chapter 14 Review Questions
What are three benefits of using symbols?
2. How do you edit an existing symbol?
3. What is a dynamic symbol?
4. In Illustrator, what type of content can you save in a library?
5. Explain how to embed a linked library graphic asset.
My Responses
Three benefits of using symbols are as follows:
You can edit one symbol to update all instances.
Using symbols reduces file size.
It is much faster to apply symbol instances.
2. To update an existing symbol, double-click the symbol icon in the Symbols panel, double-click an instance of the symbol on the artboard, or select the instance on the artboard, and then click the Edit Symbol button in the Properties panel. Then you can make edits in Isolation mode.
3. When a symbol is saved as dynamic, you can change certain appearance properties of instances using the Direct Selection tool without editing the original symbol.
4. Currently in Illustrator, you can save colors (fill and stroke), type objects, graphic assets, and type formatting.
5. By default, when a graphic asset is dragged from the Libraries panel into a document, a link is created to the original library asset. To embed a graphic asset, select the asset in the document and click Embed in the Properties panel. Once embedded, the graphic will no longer update if the original library asset is edited.
Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book Chapter 11 & 12 Exercises - VCDM Visual Literacy: Elements of Design, Color and Typography
Chapter 11 Review Questions
What is a gradient?
2. How do you adjust the blend between colors in a linear or radial gradient?
3. Name two ways you can add colors to a linear or radical gradient?
4. How can you adjust the direction of a linear or radial gradient?
5. What is the difference between a gradient and a blend?
6. When you save a pattern in Illustrator, where is it saved?
My Responses
A gradient is a graduated blend of two or more colors or tints of the same color. Gradients can be applied to the stroke or fill of an object.
2. To adjust the blend between colors in a linear or radial gradient, with the Gradient tool (🔳) selected and with the pointer over the gradient annotator or in the Gradient panel, drag the diamond icons or the color stops of the gradient slider.
3. To add colors to a linear or radial gradient, in the Gradient panel, click beneath the gradient slider to add a gradient stop to the gradient. Then double-click the color stop to edit the color, using the panel that appears, to mix a new color or to apply an existing color swatch. You can select the Gradient tool in the toolbar, move the pointer over the gradient-filled object, and then click beneath the gradient annotator that appears in the artwork to add or edit a color stop.
4. Drag across artwork with the Gradient tool to adjust the direction of a linear or radial gradient. You can also rotate the gradient using the Gradient tool and change the radius, aspect ratio, starting point, and more.
5. The difference between a gradient and a blend is the way that colors combine— colors blend together within a gradient and between objects in a blend.
6. When you save a pattern in Illustrator, it is saved as a swatch in the Swatches panel. By default, swatches are saved with the currently active document.
Chapter 12 Review Questions
What is the difference between applying a brush to artwork using the Paintbrush tool (🖌️) and applying a brush to artwork using one of the drawing tools?
2. Describe how artwork in an Art brush is applied to content.
3. Describe how to edit paths with the Paintbrush tool as you draw. How does it Keep Selected option affect the Paintbrush tool?
4. For which brush types must you have artwork selected on the artboard before you can create a brush?
5. What does the Blob Brush tool (🖌️) allow you to create?
6. How do you ensure that only certain artwork is erased when using the Eraser tool?
My Responses
When painting with the Paintbrush tool (🖌️), if a brush is chosen in the Brushes panel and you draw on the artboard, the brush is applied directly to the paths as you draw. To apply brushes using a drawing tool, you select the tool and draw in the artwork. Then you select the path in the artwork and choose a brush in the Brushes panel. The brush is applied to the selected path.
2. An Art brush is made from artwork (vector or embedded raster). When you apply an Art brush to the stroke of an object, the artwork in the Art brush, by default, is stretched along the selected object stroke.
3. To edit a path with the Paintbrush tool, drag over a selected path to redraw it. The Keep Selected option selected when you draw with the Paintbrush tool. Leave the Keep Selected option selected when you want to easily edit the previous path as you draw. Deselect the Keep Selected option when you want to draw layered paths with the paintbrush without altering previous paths. When keep Selected is deselected, you can use the Selection tool (↖️) to select a path and then edit it.
4. For Art (and Scatter) brushes, you need to have artwork selected in order to create a brush using the New Brush button (➕) in the brushes in panel.
5. Use the Blob Brush tool (🖌️) to create and edit filled shapes that you can intersect and merge with other shapes of the same color or to create artwork from scratch.
6. To ensure that only certain artwork is erased, select the artwork.
Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book Chapter 9 & 10 Exercises - VCDM Visual Literacy: Elements of Design, Color and Typography
Chapter 9 Review Questions
Name a few methods for creating text in Adobe Illustrator.
2. What is overflow text?
3. What is text threading?
4. What is the difference between a character style and a paragraph style?
5. What is the advantage of converting text to outlines?
My Responses
The following methods can be used for creating text:
With the Type tool (T), click the artboard, and start typing when the cursor appears. A point type object is created to accommodate the text.
With the Type tool, drag to create a type area object. Type when a cursor appears.
With the Type tool, click an open path or closed shape to convert it to text on a path, or click in a type object. Here’s a tip: Option-clicking (macOS) or Alt-clicking (Windows) when crossing over the stroke of a closed path creates text around the shape.
2. Overflow text is text that does not fit within an area type object or path. A red plus sign (➕) in an out port indicates that the object contains additional text.
3. Text threading allows you to flow text from one object to another by linking type objects. Linked type objects can be of any shape; however, the text must be entered in an area or along a path (not at a point).
4. A character style can be applied to selected text only. A paragraph style is applied to an entire paragraph. Paragraph styles are best for indents, margins, and line spacing.
5. Converting text to outlines eliminates the need to send the fonts along with the Illustrator file when sharing with others and makes it possible to add effects to type that aren't possible when the type is still editable (live).
Chapter 10 Review Questions
Name at least two benefits of using layers when creating artwork.
2. Describe how to reorder layers in a file.
3. What is the purpose of changing the color for a layer?
4. What happens if you paste a layered file into another file? Why is the Paste Remembers Layers option useful?
5. How do you create a layer clipping mask?
My Responses
The benefits of using layers when creating artwork include organizing content selecting content more easily, protecting artwork that you don't want to change, hiding artwork that you aren't working with so that it's not distracting, controlling what prints, and applying effects to all of the content on a layer.
2. You reorder layers by selecting a layer name or its selected-art indicator in the Layers panel and dragging the layer to its new location. The order of layers in the Layers panel controls the document's layer order-topmost in the panel is frontmost in the artwork.
3. The color for a layer controls how selected anchor points and direction lines are displayed on a layer and helps you identify which layer an object resides on in your document.
4. The paste commands paste layered files or objects copied from different layers into the active layer by default. The Paste Remembers Layers option keeps the original layers intact when the objects are pasted.
5. Create a clipping mask on a layer by selecting the layer and clicking the Make/Release Clipping Mask button in the Layers panel. The topmost object in the layer becomes the clipping mask.
Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book Chapter 7 & 8 Exercises - VCDM Visual Literacy: Elements of Design, Color and Typography
Chapter 7 Review Questions
describe how to draw straight vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines using the Pen tool (🖋️).
2. How do you draw a curved line using the Pen tool?
3. What are the two types of anchor points you can create with the Pen tool?
4. Name two ways to convert a smooth point on a curve to a corner point.
5. Which tool would you use to edit a segment on a curved line?
My Responses
To draw a straight line, click with the Pen tool (🖋️) and then move the pointer and click again. The first click sets the starting anchor point, and the second click since the ending anchor point of the line. To constrain the straight line vertically, horizontally, or along a 45° diagonal, press the Shift key as you click to create the second anchor point with the Pen tool.
2. To draw a curved line with the Pen tool, click to create the starting archer point, drag to set the direction of the curve, and then click to end the curve.
3. With the Pen tool, you can create corner points or smooth points. Corner points allow the path to change direction and have either no direction lines or split direction lines. Smooth points have direction lines that form a straight line.
4. To convert a smooth point on a curve to a corner point, use the Direct Selection tool to select the anchor point and then use the Anchor Point tool to drag a direction line to change the direction. Another method is to select a point or points with the Direct Selection tool and then click the Convert Selected Anchor Points To Corner button in the Properties panel.
5. To edit a segment on a curved line, select the Direct Selection tool and drag the segment to move it; or drag a direction line on an anchor point to adjust the length and shape of the segment. Here’s a tip: pressing the Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows) key and dragging a path segment with the Pen tool is another way to reshape a path.
Chapter 8 Review Questions
Describe what a global color is.
How can you save a color?
Describe what a tint is.
How can you choose color harmonies for color inspiration?
Name two things that the Recolor Artwork dialog box allows you to do.
Explain what Live Paint allows you to do. My Responses
A global color is a color swatch that, when you edit it, automatically updates all artwork to which it is applied. All spot colors are global; however, process colors you save as swatches are global by default, but they can be either global or non-global.
2. You can save a color for painting other objects in your artwork by adding it to the Swatches panel by doing one of the following:
Drag the color from a Fill box, and drop it over the Swatches panel.
Click the New Swatch button (➕) at the bottom of the Swatches panel.
Choose New Swatch from the Swatches panel menu.
Choose Create New Swatch from the Color panel menu.
3. A tint is a lighter version of a color. You can create a tint from a global process color, like CMYK, or from a spot color.
4. You can choose color harmonies from the Color Guide panel. Color harmonies are used to generate a color scheme based on a single color.
5. You use the Recolor Artwork dialog box to change the colors used in selected artwork, create and edit color groups, or reassign or reduce the colors in your artwork, among other functions.
6. Live Paint lets you paint vector graphics intuitively by automatically detecting and correcting gaps that might otherwise affect the application of fills and strokes. Paths divide the drawing surface into areas, any of which can be colored, regardless of whether the area is bounded by a single path or by segments of multiple paths.
Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book Chapter 5 & 6 Exercises - VCDM Visual Literacy: Elements of Design
Chapter 5 Review Questions
Name three ways to change the size of an existing active artboard.
2. What is the ruler origin?
3. What is the difference between artboard rulers and global rulers?
4. Briefly describe what the Scale Strokes & Effects option in the properties panel or Transform panel does.
5. Briefly describe what the Puppet Warp tool does.
My Responses
To change the size of an existing artboard, you do any of the following:
Double-click the Artboard tool, and edit the dimensions of the active artboard in the Artboard Options dialog box.
With nothing selected and the Selection tool selected, click the Edit Artboards button in the Properties panel to enter Artboard Editing mode. With the Artboard tool selected, position the pointer over an edge or corner of the artboard, and drag to resize.
With the Artboard tool selected, click an artboard in the Document window, and change the dimensions in the Properties panel. 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 upper-left corner of the active artboard.
2. 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 upper-left corner of the active artboard.
3. Artboard rulers, 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.
4. The Scale Strokes & Effects option, which can be accessed from the Properties panel or the Transform panel, scales any strokes and effects as the object is scaled. This option can be turned on and off as needed.
5. In Illustrator, you can use the Puppet Warp tool to easily twist and distort artwork into different positions while adding pins to hold parts of it stationary.
Chapter 6 Review Questions
By default, what type of path is created by the Curvature tool, curved or straight?
2. How do you create a corner point when working with the Curvature tool?
3. How can you change the way the Pencil tool (✏️) works?
4. Explain how you can redraw parts of a path with the Pencil tool.
5. How do you draw a straight path with the Pencil tool?
6. How is the Join tool different from the Join command (Object > Path > Join)?
My Responses
When drawing paths with the Curvature tool, curved paths are created by default.
2. When drawing with the Curvature tool, either double-click an existing point on a path to convert it to a corner or, while drawing, press Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows) and click to create a new corner point.
3. To change the way the Pencil tool (✏️) works, double-click the Pencil tool in the toolbar or click the Tool Options button in the Properties panel to open the Pencil Tool Options dialog box. There you can change the fidelity and other options.
4. With a path selected, you can redraw parts of it by moving the Pencil tool pointer over the path and redrawing part of it, ending up back on the path.
5. Paths you create with the Pencil tool are freeform by default. To draw a straight path with the Pencil tool, press the Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows) key and drag to create a straight line.
6. Unlike the Join command, the Join tool can trim or extend overlapping paths or the ends of an open path as it joins, and it doesn't simply create a straight line between the anchor points you are joining. The angle created by the two paths to be joined is taken into account.
Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book Chapter 3 & 4 Exercises - VCDM Visual Literacy: Elements of Design
Chapter 3 Review Questions
When creating a new document, what is a document category?
2. What are the basic tools for creating shapes?
3. What is Live Shape?
4. Describe what Draw Inside mode does.
5. How can you convert a raster image into editable vector shapes?
My Responses
A document category is a document for different kinds of output, such as print, web, video, and more, by choosing a category. For example, if you are designing a web page mockup, you can select the Web category and select a document preset (size). The document will be set with the units in pixels, the color mode as RGB, and the raster effects to Screen (72 ppi)-all optimal settings for a web design document.
2. The basic tools for creating shapes in the Essential workspace are Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star, and Line Segment (the Rounded Rectangle and Flare tools are not in the toolbar in the Essentials workspace).
3. A Live Shape is after you draw a rectangle, ellipse, or polygon (or rounded rectangle, which wasn't covered) using a shape tool, you can continue to modify its properties, such as width, height, rounded corners, corner types, and radii (individually or collectively). The shape properties, such as corner radius, are editable later in the Transform panel, in the Properties panel, or directly on the art.
4. Draw Inside mode lets you draw objects or place images inside other objects, including live text, automatically creating a clipping mask of the selected object.
5. You can convert a raster image into editable vector shapes by selecting it and then clicking the Image Trace button in the Properties panel. To convert the tracing to paths, click Expand in the Properties panel, or choose Object > Image Trace > Expand. Use this method if you want to work with the components of the traced artwork as individual objects. The resulting paths are grouped.
Chapter 4 Review Questions
Name two ways you can combine several shapes into one.
2. What is the difference between the Scissors tool (✂️) and the Knife tool (🔪) ?
3. How can you erase with the Eraser tool? (✏️) in a straight line?
4. What is the main difference between shape modes and Pathfinder effects in the Properties panel or Pathfinder panel?
5. Why would you outline strokes?
My Responses
Using the Shape Builder tool, you can visually and intuitively merge, delete, fill, and edit overlapping shapes and paths directly in the artwork. You can also use the Pathfinder effects, which can be found in the Properties panel, the Effects menu (not mentioned in this lesson), or the Pathfinder panel, to create new shapes out of overlapping objects.
2. The Scissors tool (✂️) is meant to split a path, graphics frame, or empty text frame at an anchor point or along a segment. The Knife tool (🔪) cuts objects along a path you draw with the tool, dividing objects. When you cut a shape with the Scissors tool, it becomes an open path. When you cut a shape with the Knife tool, the resulting shapes become closed paths.
3. To erase in a straight line with the Eraser tool (✏️) press and hold the Shift key before you begin dragging with the Eraser tool.
4. In the Properties panel, when a shape mode (such as Unite) is applied, the original objects selected are permanently transformed, but you can hold down the Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows) key to preserve the original underlying objects. When a Pathfinder effect (such as Merge) is applied, the original objects selected are permanently transformed.
5. A path, like a line, can show a stroke color but not a fill color by default. If you create a line in Illustrator and want to apply both a stroke and a fill, you can outline the stroke, which converts the line into a closed shape (or compound path).
Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book Chapter 1 & 2 Exercises - VCDM Visual Literacy: Elements of Design
Chapter 1
What is the Properties panel for? The Properties panel is for the access settings and controls for the entire document when nothing is selected, as well as settings and controls for your current task of workflow.
Describe two ways to change the view of a document. The first way to change the view of a document are the commands from the view menu to zoom in or out of a document. You can also use the Zoom tool in the tube bar and click or drag over a document to enlarge or reduce the view. The second way to change the view of the document is by using keyboard shortcuts.
3. How do you save the locations and viability of panels?
You can save locations and viability of panels by preferences when choosing Window > Workspace > New Workspace to create custom work areas and make it easier to find the controls you need.
4. Describe a few ways to navigate between artboards in illustrator.
When navigating in illustrator, you can choose the artboard number from the Artboard Navigation Menu at the lower left of the Document window. With nothing selected and while not in Artboard Editing mode, you can choose the artboard number from the Artboard menu or use the Active Artboard arrows in the Properties panel. You can use the Artboard Navigation arrows in the Status bar in the lower left of the Document window to go to the fist, previous, next, and last artboards.
5. How can you rotate the canvas site?
You can rotate the canvas site by dragging the Document window with the Rotate View tool, choosing rotate value from the Rotate View menu in the Status bar, or choose a rotate value from the View > Rotate View menu.
Chapter 2
How can you select an object that has no fill?
You can select an object that has no fill by clicking the stroke or by dragging a marquee across any part of the object.
2. Explain how you can select an item in a group without ungrouping.
You can double-click the group with the Selection tool selected to enter Isolation mode, edit the shapes as needed, and then exit Isolation mode by pressing the Escape key or by double-clicking outside the group. using the Group Selection tool, you can click once to select an individual item within a group. Click again to add the next grouped items to the selection.
3. Of the two selection tools (Selection and Direct Selection), which allows you to edit the individual anchor points of an object?
The Direct Selection tool allows you to select one or more individual anchor points to change the shape of an object.
4. What should you do after creating a selection that you are going to use repeatedly?
Choose Select>Save Selection. Name the selection so that you can reselect it at any time from the Select menu.
5. To align objects to the artboard, what do you first need to change in the Properties panel or Align panel before you choose an alignment option?
To align objects to an artboard, first, choose the Align To Artboard option.
6. Sometimes you are unable to select an object because it is underneath another object. Explain a way to get around this issue.
If your access to an object is blocked, you can choose Object > Hide > Selection to hide the blocking object. The object is not deleted. It is just hidden in the same position until you choose Object > Show All. You can also use the Selection tool (A) to select an object that's behind other objects by pressing the Command (macOS) or Ctrl (Windows) key and then clicking the overlapping objects until the object you want to select is selected.