Case Based Critical Thinking
Mark is a well-known illustrator and artist who started his own design firm two years ago.Because Mark's business is more about illustration than anything else, he is constantly challenging his staff to hone their skills in Adobe Illustrator.He finds that, though many have "played around" with the software, most of his designers are Photoshop gurus who don't fully appreciate the abilities and the concepts associated with Illustrator.
-Mark's team is working on a complex layout for a children's book that will utilize the same few Illustrator graphics at various sizes and rotations.Many of them will be positioned as mirror images, and all of them will be positioned precisely, based on a complex grid.Mark knows that this project will challenge his team's abilities working with ____.
A)shape tools
B)drawing tools
C)transform tools
D)selection tools

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The project described involves utilizing the same few Illustrator graphics at various sizes and rotations, positioning them as mirror images, and aligning them precisely based on a complex grid. These tasks are best accomplished using transform tools, which allow for scaling, rotating, reflecting (creating mirror images), and precise positioning of objects.