Adobe Illustrator Certification Study Guide

Which part of an Illustrator document needs to be chosen carefully when dealing with an audience with accessibility issues?

Typographical options

Which print resoultion is best for print documents?

300 ppi

Which icon next to a layer name controls the visibility of a layer?

Eye

Which type of line is drawn when one clicks on a drawing with a Pen tool and then clicks the drawing again?

Straight path

Which app is needed in order to search for files using metadata?

Adobe Bridge

What is the first proper step for a change order on a project?

Request the change

Which is the default built-in workspace in Illustrator?

Essentials

What needs to be clicked on a layer to select an entire layer?

Target

Which tool is used when one wants to type along a curved line?

Type on a Path

Which export format allows one to export an Illustrator drawing as a vector graphic?

SVG

Which is considered the best way to acsess an object that is part of a group?

Isolate the object

When making a clipping mask, where must the layer to be used as a mask be in relation to the layer it is masking?

Below the layer it is masking

Which view shows how shapes were built in a document?

Outline

In the fair use doctrine, it is fine to use material so long as it does not come at a __________ to the original copyright holder.

cost

What is the maximum bit depth for a GIF file?

8 bits

What does an X represent on a drawing that has been imported into an illustrator file?

The picture is linked

What can be done with a layer to control whether the layer prints?

Double-click the layer

Resizing an artboard resizes the document it is on.

False

The act of color balancing in film is known as __________ balancing.

white

Which are types of gradients available when a gradient is first created? Choose two answers.

Linear and Radial

What happens to an object used for a clipping mask when the clipping mask is released? Choose two answers.

The fill is gone and The stroke is gone

Which tool is used to trim excess parts of paths?

Eraser

When planning an Illustrator project, which content-based questions are relevant to ask of a client? Choose two answers.

What, if any, accessibility concerns need addressing? and Who is the target audience?

Which statement is true regarding symbols and graphic styles?

Graphic styles affect objects while symbols are objects

An object can have more than one stroke.

True

Which brush tool will draw a single path from multiple segments that touch each other?

Blob Brush

Which color mode is best suited for print documents?

CMYK

In a project, scope creep is the act of a(n) __________ change to a project.

unauthorized

A person or entity who has an interest in the outcome of a project is known as __________.

stakeholder

Which key can be held down on a Windows device while clicking with the Zoom tool to zoom out on a document?

Alt

Which best descrbies the function of the Touch Type tool?

Allows one to change individual characters to a fancier type

Which type of work is considered to have major copyright-protected elements of an original?

Derivative work

What do subdivisions represent within a grid?

Lines between measurements

Which tool should one use to select a pencil path before using the Smooth tool on a path?

Direct Selection

A specific permission which allows for usage of someone's likeness and/or image in a project is known as a __________.

model release

Which type of mouse click on an object will put it in isolation mode?

Double-click

Which correction tool can also draw basic circles, rectangles, and triangles

Shaper

A drawing that does not pixelate no matter its size is a __________ drawing.

vector

Which drawing mode requires one to select an object in order to get the proper effect when drawing a shape to bisect it?

Draw Inside

Which tools can be used to combine shapes? Choose two answers.

Pathfinder and Shapebuilder

Which tool allows one to create a group and then change colors on selections within a group?

Live Paint

The act of reducing the number of pixels in a file is known as __________.

downsampling

When opening an image in Illustrator, what happens to the image?

Opens in its own file

The act of reducing the number of colors in order to lower a file size is known as __________.

dithering

Which option for adding an asset to an Illustrator file embeds the asset in the file?

Placing the file

Which three things can be found and adjusted within the Appearance panel?

Fill, Opacity, and Stroke

The main point of a design is also known as the __________.

focal point

Where are the active fill and stroke colors always located?

Toolbar

Which font family is considered the best for screen-based documents?

Sans-serif

What is the preferred method for removing a gradient stop?

Dragging the stop off the gradient slider

The spacing between two characters is known as __________.

kerning

How many colors are used in process color?

4

What is the aspect ratio of a webpage set to 1440x1080?

4:3

To change a color of a brush, the brush __________ should be changed.

stroke

Which setting helps a pattern to fade into more of a background look?

Opacity

Which color is a canvas if it is set to be a 100K canvas?

Pure Black (also known as Standard Black)

Which panel is used to change the opacity of objects on a layer?

Transparency Panel

Which app is needed in order to search for files using metadata?

Adobe Bridge

Which export format allows one to export an Illustrator drawing as a vector graphic?

SVG

Lets you split a path or elements on the canvas at an anchor point or along a segment.

Scissors Tool

What are the main reasons that would cause the process of packaging a file not to work? Choose two answers.

-Missing linked graphics -Missing Fonts

Which section lets you change the copy right information from Unknown to Copyrighted or Public Domain?

Basic

Which Document Raster Effect Setting is the best choice for printing?

High (300 ppi)

When exporting a business card for print which three options should you choose?

-CMYK -Quality: Maximum -300 ppi

_____________ is the spacing between specific pairs of characters.

Kerning

_____________ is used to change the spacing between all characters in a block of text.

Tracking

___________ is the distance between each line of text.

Leading

Which panel allows you to quickly convert a bitmap omage inti a vector graphic?

Image Trace Panel

Let's you erase any area of your art work

Eraser Tool

Cuts objects along a freehand path you draw with the tool.

Knife Tool

Splits path at an anchor point or along a segment.

Scissors Tool

You need to send an Adobe Illustrator file to your coworker so she can approve the design, nut she doesn't have the Adobe Illustrator software on her computer. Which file format should you save the document as so she can open and view the file?

Adobe PDF

When exporting a document to a JPEG, what gives you the options RGB or CMYK?

Color Model

When exporting a document to a JPEG, what gives you the options 72 ppi, 150 ppi, 300 ppi?

Resolution

When exporting a document to a JPEG, what gives you the options None, Artwork Optimized, Type Optimized?

Anti-Alias

When exporting a document to a JPEG, what gives you the options Baseline Standard, Baseline Optimized, Progressive?

Compression Method

You are choosing an image to use for you website that sells professional winter sports gear. Which of the following images best represents your target demographic?

(A guy in a red jakect skiing)

The development process of an Adobe Illustrator project

Phase 1:Planning Phase 2:Design Phase 3:Building Phase :4Testing Phase :5Publishing

What is Kerning?

Space between characters

What is Leading?

Distance between the lines

What is Tracking?

Inserting or removing uniform spaces

What file type are bitmap images?

JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF

Describe the Rule of Thirds?

Creating nine equal parts with two horizontal and two vertical lines and creates three equal columns or rows

What illustrator native file format preserves all illustrator data?

EPS

What do you need to understand to make optimum decisions about printing a project?

How the printer's resolution effects the artwork when printed

What do you have to do first before modifying individual components of a symbol?

Ungroup

What is the area of work that extends beyond the actual panel called?

Bleed

When creating a new document set to profile: Web, what are the default color mode and raster effect settings?

RGB and 72

What happens to a brush stroke set to 5 points when you click Type on a Path?

Stroke goes back to one

Which panel would you use to edit the width and height of an existing shape?

Transform panel

How do you create a rectangle with rounded corners?

Rounded rectangle tool

Describe linking and embedding placed digital images in Illustrator.

Linked image is independent from the document and embedded image is within the document in full resolution

What should be identified to effectively create a flyer for a neighborhood fundraiser?

Target audience and what the fundraiser is for

Discuss what you might present to a client to specify all aspects and details of the project.

Scope of the project

Which panel provides the ability to edit both the stroke and fill?

Color panel

When exporting from Illustrator, unused symbols can be included when exporting to this file type?

What is a bezier curve?

A curved line or path that is defined by a mathematical equation (has any size scale)

When a new pattern is created, which panel does it add to?

Swatches panel

Describe calligraphic brushes.

Resembles something drawn with a paint brush

Which color mode is used for printing? Which color mode is used for monitor (web) colors?

CMYK, RGB