Illustrator Beginner 8 Tutorial - Shapes

What is the primary focus of this video tutorial in Adobe Illustrator?

• Managing groups of vector shapes

• Creating shape vectors

• Compounding vector shapes

• Using the Pen tool

How can you access the full array of available shape tools in Adobe Illustrator?

• By clicking the "View" menu and selecting "Shapes"

• By pressing 'S' on the keyboard

• By clicking and holding the shape tool icon in the left menu

• By right-clicking on the canvas

What key should be held down while dragging to scale a shape proportionally in Illustrator?

• Alt (Option)

• Ctrl (Command)

• Shift

• Spacebar

How can you rotate a shape in 45-degree increments in Illustrator?

• Press and hold Alt (Option) while dragging the rotation handle.

• Press and hold Ctrl (Command) while dragging the rotation handle.

• Press and hold Shift while dragging the rotation handle.

• Double-click the rotation handle.

Which tool is used to manipulate individual anchor points and their handles to adjust the curvature of a path in Illustrator?

• Selection Tool

• Pen Tool

• Direct Selection Tool

• Free Transform Tool

When drawing a star shape, which key should be pressed to add more points to the shape?

• The Up arrow key

• The Down arrow key

• The Shift key

• The Alt/Option key

While drawing a star shape, which key combination allows you to change the depth of its points by dragging the mouse in or out?

• Press and hold Shift

• Press and hold Alt/Option

• Press and hold Command/Control

• Press the Up or Down arrow keys