Case Based Critical Thinking
Now that his team has been using Illustrator regularly and getting comfortable with the software, Mark is excited to work with them on some of the more interesting features and to share with them some of his special techniques.
-One of Mark's designers draws a diamond shape, fills it with yellow, then applies a 12 point black stroke.She becomes frustrated though, when she realizes that she can't apply a gradient to a stroke.Which of the following is her best option?
A)Use the Create Outlines command
B)Use the Offset Path command
C)Use the Outline Stroke Command
D)Give up - there's no way to create the effect.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Outline Stroke command in Illustrator converts the stroke into a shape, allowing gradients to be applied to what was previously just a stroke. This method maintains the visual appearance of the stroke but gives it the properties of a fill, which can accept gradients.