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Final Event

Although I had gone to the Bulldog Pitch Competition, something had come up and I had to leave earlier than I planned. As such, for my final event, I will talk about Bulldog Bash. Bulldog Bash is a one-day event the Bowie State Symphony of Soul hosts every year in the spring. It is meant to give high schoolers the opportunity to experience what marching band is like at a collegiate level. This year's Bulldog Bash was the biggest since I started attending Bowie State and it was a new experience for me along with the high school students. It was a fun and interesting experience, being in such a large ensemble, and it was nice to be able to network with some of the students by the end of the day.

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Adobe Illustrator Tutorial Lesson 7

Review Questions & Answers

Q: Describe how to draw straight vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines using the Pen tool. A: To draw a straight line, click the Pen tool and then move the pointer and click again. The first click sets the starting anchor point, and the second click sets 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.

Q: How do you draw a curved line using the Pen tool? A: To draw a curved line with the Pen tool, click to create the starting anchor point, drag to set the direction of the curve, and then click to end the curve.

Q: What are the two types of anchor points you can create with the Pen tool? A: 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.

Q: Name two ways to convert a smooth point on a curve to a corner point. A: 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.

Q: Which tool would you use to edit a segment on a curved line? A: 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.

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Adobe Illustrator Tutorial Lesson 5

Review Questions & Answers

Q: Name three ways to change the size of an existing active artboard. A: To change the size of an existing artboard, you can 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.

Q: What is the ruler origin? A: 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.

Q: What is the difference between artboard rulers and global rulers? A: 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.

Q: Briefly describe what the Scale Strokes & Effects option in the Properties panel or Transform panel does. A: 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.

Q: Briefly describe what the Puppet Warp tool does. A: 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.

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Adobe Illustrator Tutorial Lesson 4

Review Questions & Answers

Q: Name two ways you can combine several shapes into one. A: 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.

Q: What is the difference between the Scissors tool and the Knife tool? A: 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.

Q: How can you erase with the Eraser tool in a straight line? A: To erase in a straight line with the Eraser tool, press and hold the Shift key before you begin dragging with the Eraser tool.

Q: What is the main difference between shape modes and Pathfinder effects in the Properties panel or Pathfinder panel? A: 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.

Q: Why would you outline strokes? A: 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).

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Adobe Illustrator Tutorial Lesson 3

Review Questions & Answers

Q: When creating a new document, what is a document category? A: You can set up 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.

Q: What are the basic tools for creating shapes? A: There are five shape tools in the Essentials workspace: Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star, and Line Segment (the Rounded Rectangle and Flare tools are not in the toolbar in the Essentials workspace).

Q: What is a Live Shape? A: 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). This is what is known as a Live Shape. The shape properties, such as corner radius, are editable later in the Transform panel, in the Properties panel, or directly on the art.

Q: Describe what Draw Inside mode does. A: 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.

Q: How can you convert a raster image into editable vector shapes? A: 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.

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Adobe Illustrator Tutorial Lesson 2

Review Questions & Answers

Q: How can you select an object that has no fill? A: You can select an object that has no fill by clicking the stroke or by dragging a marquee across any part of the object

Q: Explain how you can select an item in a group without ungrouping. A: 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. Read Lesson 10 to see how you can use layers to make complex selections. Also, using the Group Selection tool, you can click once to select an individual item within a group (not discussed in the lesson). Click again to add the next grouped items to the selection.

Q: Of the two selection tools (Selection and Direct Selection), which allows you to edit the individual anchor points of an object? A: Using the Direct Selection tool, you can select one or more individual anchor points to change the shape of an object.

Q: What should you do after creating a selection that you are going to use repeatedly? A: For any selection that you anticipate using again, choose Select > Save Selection. Name the selection so that you can reselect it at any time from the Select menu.

Q: 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? A: To align objects to an artboard, first choose the Align to Artboard option.

Q: Sometimes you are unable to select an object because it is underneath another object. Explain a way to get around this issue. A: 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. BONUS! You can also use the Selection tool 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.

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Midterm Event

The event I attended was the DFPA Kickback 6.0 on Thursday, March 7th, 2024. This was my first time attending so I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. Although it was not a long program, it was very informative, especially on my next steps as a VCDMA major. While I did know quite a few of the faces here from my time at Bowie, it was nice to put faces to names for the professors I have yet to meet personally.