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 excited to be working on a project that involves many geometric illustrations, but the big challenge is that the artwork demands precise positioning.In many cases, objects must abut precisely, with no gap and no overlap.Mark tells his team that they should rely heavily on which of the following Illustrator features?
A)grouping objects
B)smart guides
C)dragging and dropping
D)drawing marquees

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Smart guides in Adobe Illustrator are crucial for precise positioning of objects, as they help in aligning, spacing, and ensuring objects abut exactly without gaps or overlaps, which is essential for the project Mark's team is working on.