What color mode should you use for a print document?
ACKK
Advanced Coloring
CMYK
RGB
Dot Coloring
To create a clipping mask of an image using type, what is required?
The type must be
converted to outlines.
All of these.
The type must first be rasterized.
The type must be underlined.
The image must be placed over the type.
Where do you edit the baseline grid?
Settings - Guides & Grid
Preferences -
Guides & Grid
Preferences - Type
Settings - Type
How do you select multiple objects?
None of these
S
Cmd (Ctrl) + S
Shift Key
How can I create a process color swatch?
All of these
Select color using a Color Panel
Select object with color you want
Select color using a Color Picker
The pen tool icon that has a minus sign beside it will:
Add anchor points
Delete anchor
points
Draw a picture with one line
Minimize anchor points
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Gradient tool?
G
R
Option (Alt) + G
Shift + G
What menu is the Shear transform effect found in?
Edit>Menu
Type>Size
Object>Transform
Select>Object
Which tool allows you to create a graph?
Text tool
Table
Graph Tool
Mesh tool
What is the keyboard shortcut for undo last action?
Z
Cmd (Ctrl) + Z
Option (Alt) + Z
Shift + Z
What tool will draw a straight line?
Direct select tool
Arrow tool
Line segment
tool
Rectangle tool
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Pen tool?
P
Shift + O
Option (Alt) + P
Shift + P
What are the two types of gradients?
Radial and
Linear
Kerning and Stroke
Ellipse and Stroke
Radial and Stroke
Linear and Ellipse
Lines which can be straight or curved and which connect two points are called:
Walkways
Paths
Sections
Sidewalks
Which tool would you use to create a circle?
Rectangle tool
Direct select tool
Free transform tool
Ellipse tool
The Shapebuilder tool allows you to
Trim
All of these
Unite
Exclude
How do you change the opacity of a color?
Use the smooth tool to lessen the color
Go to the eraser tool and erase the color out
Go to the
Transparency Panel and adjust the slider.
Go to the Layers Panel and adjust the slider.
What tool is used to draw a star?
Free Transform tool
Star tool
Text tool
Circle tool
Which of the following is an Illustrator transformation tool?
All of these
Scale
Rotate
Shear
What does CMYK stand for?
Cyan, Maroon, Yellow and Blue
Cerulean, Maroon, Yellow, and Black
Cyan, Magenta,
Yellow and Key (Black)
Cerulean, Magenta, Yellow, and Kohl
In the color panel, which of the following color palettes are available?
RGB
CMYK
All of these
Grayscale
Illustrator is different from other imaging programs in that it is used for...
raster graphics
point based graphics
vector graphics
commercial graphics
What colour mode is best used for Offset Printing?
CMYK
RGB
Which color palette should you work in when designing graphics for the web?
Pantone
RGB
CMYK
HSB
What is the key command to undo an action?
command/ctrl + z
the space bar
command/ctrl + shift
command/ctrl + u
command/ctrl + t
What tool is used to pickup the color from an object?
Eyedropper tool
Hand tool
Text tool
Copy & paste
What menu is the "Save for Web & Devices" option located in?
Select
View
Object
Effect
File
What color mode is best suited to web usage?
RGB
Mono Chrome
CMYK
Grey-Scale
What are the two types of gradients available?
Contour and Cone
Linear and Ellipse
Radial and
Linear
Contour and Ellipse
Contour and Linear
What happens when you press Ctrl + N?
New Document
Opens an old Document
Selects Hand tool
Selects None
Selects Pencil Tool
Which is not part of CMYK?
Black
Coral
Magenta
Yellow
The stroke of an object is the object's:
Size
Perspective
Tilt
Outline
What is the appropriate color mode for printing?
RGB
sRGB
Adobe RGB
CMYK
Can you import an Illustrator document into InDesign?
No
Yes
How do you create a new document?
Edit > New
File > New
View > New
File > Open
Object > New
What color mode is best suited for print?
Grey-Scale
RGB
CMYK
64-Bit
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Type Tool?
I
D
P
L
T
Can you import an Illustrator document into Photoshop?
Yes
No
What is the Illustrator file extension?
.isr
.ai
.ils
.psd
.pdf
Adobe Illustrator is best suited to...
bitmap design
vector design
Can you import an Illustrator document into After Effects?
Yes
No
To select all objects in your document?
Ctrl (Cmd) + O
Ctrl (Cmd) + A
Ctrl (Cmd) + Alt (Option)
Shift + S
What is the keyboard shortcut for a new document?
N
Option (Alt) + N
Shift +N
Cmd (Ctrl) + N
How do you open a previously created document?
View > Open
Edit > Open
File > Browse
File > New
File > Open
Recent Files
How do you add a new artboard to your current document?
command + a
Document set up
> edit artboard > new artboard
shift + command + v
Which of the following are types of viewing modes?
Preview view
Artwork view
Preview Selection view
All of these
Which of these is a valid way to open a PANTONE Color Book?
Swatches Palette
> Open Swatch Library > Color Books > PANTONE
File > Open Color Books > PANTONE
View > Open Color Books > PANTONE
What color mode should you use for graphics that will be used on the web?
Duotone
CMYK
Pantone
RGB
What happens to an object when you decrease its opacity?
Nothing happens
The object is sent behind other objects
Becomes smaller
Becomes
transparent
Becomes larger
The Gradient tool can only be used linearly and not radially.
False
True
What is the keyboard shortcut to group objects?
Ctrl (Cmd) + P
Alt + P
Alt + G
None of these
Ctrl (Cmd) + G
To modify the size of an object while keeping its proportions the same, hold down...
S
control
shift
W
Vectors are...
grainy
scalable
very large files
After using the Pen Tool, what tool do you use for editing paths?
Slice Tool
Direct Selection
Tool
Eyedropper Tool
Shape Builder Tool
Lasso Tool
Which of the following is an option in Distort & Transform?
Punker & Bloat
All of these
Roughen
Tweak
Which Tool has a 'White Arrow' as its icon?
Node Edit Tool
Direct Selection
Tool
Point Edit Tool
What is the process of changing a vector based image to a pixel based image called?
Rasterization
Gradation
Translation
Pixillation
What type of graphics are resolution independent?
raster
pixel
jagged
vector
fixed-number of pixels
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Type tool?
Cmd (Ctrl) + T
Shift + T
T
Option (Alt) + T
How can you combine several objects so that the objects are treated as a single group?
Merging
Grouping
Compounding
Minus Black
When you press the combination of Command (control)+A, what will happen?
All locked objects will be selected
All hidden objects will be selected
Select all on
working art board
Loads last selection
Which of the following is a choice in blend mode?
Exclusion
All of these
Hue
Overlay
You can create a perfect circle with the ellipse tool by holding which key before dragging the cursor?
shift
tab
option
control (command)
control (command) + option
What is a vector?
A negative film used in printing
A mathematically
created shape
A photo drawing with the paintbrush tool
A color mode
Which of the following is a type of gradient?
Free
Square
Linear
Triangle
Can you import an Illustrator document into Flash?
Yes
No
Can you change the color-fill of an object in a multi-page Illustrator file?
Yes. Select >
Same > Fill color, then apply the new color from the Swatch Panel.
No. You have to select each object individually and
change the fill color.
No. It is best to select the color and change the
color in the Color wheel.
What is a stroke?
The inside area of a rectangle
A curved path
The inside area of a path
An outline of a
path
A straight path
What does scaling do to an object?
Makes it smaller
Makes it bigger
Resizes the
object
None of these
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Hand tool?
H or hold down
the space bar
Shift + L or Control (Command) +L
Shift + H or Control (Command) +H
Shift + O or Control (Command) +O
What menu do you access if you want to place one image behind another?
Object >
Arrange
Edit > Expand
View > Outline
Effect > Path
File > Document setup
You can create lines and shapes with the Pen tool based around:
Anchor points
Solid lines
End points
Finish lines
Holding shift while creating a bezier curve:
Creates a curve with uneaven anchors.
Creates a curve
with equal distant anchors.
Creates a point.
What does the "Transform" tool do to an object drawn in Illustrator?
Moves the object.
Converts the objcet from bitmap to vector.
Cuts the object in half.
Transform the object to a different shape.
Scales,
Transforms and Rotates the object.
What is a fill?
A curved path
The inside area
of a path
The outline of a path
The inside area of a circle
A straight path
True or False: Text converted to outlines can later be edited using the text tool.
False
True
How do you zoom in or out of your artboard?
Control
(Command) with +/-
Shift with +/-
Alt with +/-
Option with +/-
You can access the Guide controls through this menu:
File
View
Object
Edit
Which tool should you use to edit one line of type that is part of a paragraph in an existing document?
Area Type
Eraser
Rectangle
Lasso
How do you apply stained glass effect to an image?
Effect >
Texture > Stained Glass
Effect > Blur > Stained Glass
Effect > Texture
None of these
What is the keyboard shortcut for Ungroup?
Shift + Cmd
(Ctrl) +G
Cmd (Ctrl) + G
Shift + G
G
What would you adjust to change the space between two characters?
Leading
Indent
Serif
Kerning
What is a bitmapped image?
A digital image
composed of pixels
A graphic based on mathematical equations
An image that has been sharpened so as to look
pixelated
Which of the following tools allows you to pan your view of the artboard?
Split
Hand
Blend
Scissors
Which icon must be toggled to make layers visible/not visible?
The "layer" icon
The "arrow" icon
The
"eye" icon
The "trash" icon
An example of a closed path is a:
Circle
Curved line
S-shaped line
Straight line
The Magic wand tool selects objects with:
Only one attribute
Names that begin with the letter C
Different attributes
Similar
attributes
Vector graphics are:
All of these
The best choice when creating type
Resolution independent
Made up of curves and lines
Which tool creates a mirror image of the selected object?
Mirror
Reflect
Same
Double
What happens when you enlarge a raster image?
Spreading the
pixels over a larger area causes the image to begin to lose detail and clarity.
Illustrator alters the image by interpolating some
of its content.
Nothing happens to the image quality because it is
based on a mathematical formula that is not affected by resizing.
Illustrator automatically creates a link to the
original size image.
How would you divide a picture into several pieces for web use?
Pathfinder Tools
Slice Tool
Separate Anchor points
Magic Wand
How do you select Wacom brushes?
Window > Brushes
Window >
Brush Libraries > Wacom
Wacom brushes automatically load
File > Open
Which drawing mode allows you to alter objects within a group without ungrouping?
Preview Mode
Draw Inside Mode
Isolation Mode
To create an object from a text character, what command would you use?
Create Outline
The Pen Tool
Create Object
What is the Image (Live) Trace Tool used for?
Applying stroke effects, such as
"Scribble"
Creating an outline around selected objects
Simplifying a complex path
Joining multiple paths at their intersection points
Converting
raster images to vectors
What vector format will work best for printer separations?
gif
pdf
jpeg
The keyboard shortcut to fit the entire artboard in the window is:
Ctrl(Cmd)+Shift+-
Ctrl(Cmd)+0
Ctrl(Cmd)+Insert
Ctrl(Cmd)+\
How do you place an image onto the artboard?
Copy & paste
Edit > Paste
File > Place
File > Open
Which is not a method of zooming out?
Using the zoom tool
Using the hand
tool
Click on View > Zoom Out
Press Ctrl (Command) and -
Use the zoom percentage box
Which of these is a way to combine multiple objects into one?
Select the objects then go in "Object"
and select "Expand"
Select the objects then go in
"Pathfinder" and select "Simplify"
Select the
objects then go in "Pathfinder" and select "Unite"
Select the objects then go in
"Transparency" and select "Multiply"
Select the objects then go in "Object"
and select "Flatten Transparency"
What would you use to translate a pixel based image into a vector image?
Magic Wand
Create Outline
Create Object
LiveTrace
Which graphic image format is considered resolution independent?
vector
tiff
jpeg
grayscale
bitmap
What tool can be used to scale AND rotate an object?
Direct Selection Tool
Free Transform
Tool
Rotate Tool
Hand Tool
Scale Tool
What are bleeds?
Print colors running together
An effect used to create liquid text
Extra space
intended to be cut off
Enlarged fonts used for better quality printing
What must be done to convert type into editable vector objects?
Object > Vector > Edit
Object > Live Paint > Make
Type > Create
Outlines
What is the default size of the artboard?
11x17 points
8.5x11 inches
8.5x11 pixels
11x17 inches
In the Pathfinder pallet, what does the "Divide" option do?
Divides the shapes into evenly sized smaller shapes
Cuts the shapes
into individual pieces depending on the intersections of the objects and groups
them
Ungroups shapes that were previously grouped
together
When saving an image file for the web, what extension is acceptable?
.ai
All of these
.jpg
.eps
What is the shortcut for the gradient tool?
S
Command+SHIFT+G
D
Command+G
G
Which of the following is not an option for the Warp effect?
Glowing edges
Rise
Squeeze
Fisheye
How do you create paths out of text?
Modify > Create Paths
Edit > Create Paths
Type > Create
Outlines
Effect > Rasterize
Select > Create Paths
On the Opacity slider, which percentage results in a more transluscent image?
90%
25%
66%
50%
The default color mode in Illustrator is:
RGB color
CMYK color
Rainbow color
Pantone color
How can you retain the proportions while resizing an object?
By creating guides
Hold down Option (Alt) while dragging a corner
point
By using the Resize Tool
Object > Constrain Proportions
Hold down Shift
while dragging a corner
What is a sublayer?
A layer within a
layer with its own name and/or settings
A layer positioned above another layer
A layer adjacent to another layer
Which font technology offers alternates for selected letters in the glyph palette?
Opentype
Type 3
Multiple Master
Type 1
What happens when you click Cmd (Ctrl) + 0 (zero)?
The text disappears
The artboard window minimizes
Entire artboard
zooms out
The file is saved
How can you add functionality to Illustrator?
Add plugins
Add effects
Download Illustrator Extras
Link Illustrator with your Facebook account
How can you create a line of text that curves around a graphical element in a document?
Use type on a
path tool
Adjust the anchor points of the text
Create outlines and rotate them
Adjust the kerning
What is a process color?
A color that can be assigned a PMS
A color that is made of a mix of red, green, and
blue
A color that made in a new swatch
A primary color
A color mixed
from Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and black (CMYK)
What is the keyboard shortcut for show or hide Rulers?
Cmd (Ctrl) +I
Cmd (Ctrl) + R
R
Option (Alt) + R
When resizing an image in illustrator what key pressed ensures proportions do not change?
Command + Shift
X
Shift
Command+ S
What is kerning?
The space between words
The space
between two characters
The space between lines of text
Where is the Ellipse Tool located?
In a pop-out menu underneath the Pen Tool
Underneath the Effect menu
In a pop-out menu underneath the Gradient Tool
In a pop-out
menu underneath the Rectangle Tool
Underneath the Object menu
Which web page size is included as a preset size in Illustrator?
800 x 600
All of these
640 x 480
1024 x 768
Holding down what key while dragging or drawing will limit movement to the nearest 45° angle?
Alt/option
Cmd/ctrl
Esc
Space bar
Shift
What must you do to text before you are able to move the paths and anchor points?
Create Outlines
Create Textlines
Change Textability
All of these
How would you make points selectable after live tracing an object?
command + shift
Object >
expand
command +A
click the space bar
Which of the following is NOT an advantage to turning text into a graphic?
You can turn it into a brush
You can quickly create effects such as drop shadows
You can fit it to radical curves more easily
You can easily
correct the spelling
Which of the following is one way to merge two objects together into one?
Hold Shift, and Select tool
Object>Clipping Path>Make
Tap Alt twice
Pathfinder
Window, Unite
When you make a custom collection of effects, where do you save it future use?
Swatches
Brushes
Symbols
Graphic Styles
When you convert a color image to grayscale, what happens to the original color?
Illustrator
discards all color information
Illustrator converts the color to CMYK
Illustrator saves the original image as another
file
Illustrator converts the color to RGB
How do you change lower case letters to upper case letters without retyping it again?
Type > Change
Case > UPPERCASE
You just have to retype it
Right mouse click > To Uppercase
Character panel > options menu > To Uppercase
The eyedropper tool only copies another vector shape's fill
FALSE
TRUE
Which menu sequence do you use to turn artwork into a guide?
View > Guides > Lock Guides
View > Guides
> Make Guides
Object > Hide
View > Smart Guides
Which of the following would you use to merge paths?
The pathfinder
window
The hand tool
The direct selection tool
The paths window
The free transform tool
How do you set the tiling format to be visible on screen?
View > Hide Page Tiling
None of these
View > Show
Page Tiling
Edit > Page Tiling
To open a saved document use:
Ctrl/Command+O
Shift+O
Ctrl/Command+S
Alt/Option+Shift+Ctrl/Command+O
Alt/Option+O
What would you adjust to change the space between two characters next to each other?
Leading
Text Spacer Tool
Kerning
Livetrace
The Path Segments
What is a stroke?
A colored line
with width that makes paths visible
Any straight line
The inside of a path
White empty space in the Artboard
Which is true about grouping objects together?
The objects will be automatically joined at their
intersection points
The objects will
be automatically moved onto the same layer
If the objects are Live Trace or Live Paint groups,
they must first be expanded
With a single object selected, the menu item Select>Same selects all other object with the same...
Stroke weight
Fill
All answers
Appearance
Opacity
The Clipping Mask sub-menu is located under which menu?
File
Effect
Object
View
Edit
Under which effect will you find conte crayon?
None of these
Blur effect
Sketch effect
Distort effect
To modify a curve between two anchor points, what should you do?
Drag the Hands
Drag the
Handles.
Drag the Threads
Drag the Arcs
In which menu can the Snap to Grid option be found?
Effect
Edit
View
Object
Can you use the Dropper Tool to change the attributes of type?
No
Yes
What happens when you rasterize a path?
All curves on a path are changed to points.
The path will change from CMYK to RGB.
The path will change from RGB to CMYK.
You transform it from static pixels into vectors.
You transform it
from a vector to pixels.
Which Swatches can be found in the Swatches Panel?
Gradient, Graphic Styles, Color
Color, Gradient,
Pattern
Graphic Styles, Symbols, Brushes
The tool that will select a single entire object is the:
Select all tool
Direct tool
Selection tool
Entire tool
What does a Color burn do?
None of these
Color Burn lightens the blend color to reflect the
base color. Blending with white produces a small change.
Color Burn
Darkens the base color to reflect the blend color. Blending with white produces
no change.
Color Burn lightens the base color to reflect the
blend color. Blending with white produces a small change.
What can the Pathfinder tools NOT do?
Divide two shapes
Flatten multiple shapes into a single image path
Align two shapes
Merge two shapes
How do you put an object in "Isolation Mode"?
Double-click the
object.
Control-click the object.
Shift-Click with Direct Select Tool
Shift-click the object.
Object Menu > Isolate
Which tool selects points or path segments within an object?
Partial Selection tool
Direct Selection
tool
Selection tool
Half Selection tool
In Illustrator, collections of preset colors such as PANTONE, HKS, Trumatch, FOCOLTONE, DIC, and TOYO are called color ________?
Families
Kuler
Libraries
Harmonies
Indexes
Where can you go to set up bleeds?
File >
Document Setup
Modify > Bleeds
File > File Info
Modify > Canvas
Edit > Bleeds
What is the scratch area?
Area outside the
artboard
Area between letters
Space inside the artboard which will not print
None of these
Which pathfinder tool is best used to cut a shape out of another shape?
Minus Front
Merge
Outline
Unite
How do you export vectors from Illustrator to Photoshop?
All of these
Save as a PDF
Save as an Illustrator File
Copy from Illustrator and paste in Photoshop
What is the keyboard shortcut for convert outline to shape?
Cmd (Ctrl) +
Shift + O
Shift + S
S
Cmd (Ctrl) + S
How do you change the size of a document?
Modify > Canvas, or the Artboard tool
Edit > Canvas Size, or the Free Transform tool
File > File Info, or the Free Transform tool
Edit > Image Size, or the Artboard tool
File >
Document Setup, or the Artboard tool
Which of the following is one way to add guide lines?
Make > Guidelines
Drag from a ruler
Use the guide lines tool
Edit > Canvas > Guidelines
Use the pen tool
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Eyedropper tool?
Shift +I
Shift + E
I
E
Which of the following is NOT an option for 3D effect?
Rotate
Revolve
Invert
Extrude & Bevel
Which of the following is one way to save an Illustrator document as a GIF?
File > Check in
File > Save
for Web & Devices
File > Export
File > Save
Where can the Crystallize Tool be found?
Within the Eyedropper Tool
Within the Eraser Tool
Within the Warp
Tool
Within the Hand Tool
Within the Pencil Tool
How do you efficiently space objects evenly?
Edit > Spacing
Modify > Objects
Use the align
window
Zoom in and moved objects manually
You cannot vectorize a rasterized image.
True
False
Where are the Hair and Fur symbols located?
Window > Swatches
Window > Symbol Swatches > Hair
None of these
Window >
Symbol Libraries > Hair & Fur
What is the purpose of the Symbol Sprayer Tool?
It changes the selected symbol to another symbol
It scatters segments of a symbol
It scatters a
symbol
It changes the colors within a symbol
It scatters a chosen color
While rotating an object, holding the shift key down will lock to rotation increments of:
45 degrees
180 degrees
90 degrees
15 degrees
How do you make rounded corners that maintain their shape even if you resize the box?
Choose Effect
> Stylize > rounded corners
Use the round rectangle tool in the toolbar
Use the warp tool to soften the corners on the box
Use the pen tool to draw them in
Draw a box and circles and use Pathfinder to
combine them
What is the shortcut to make a clipping mask?
Cmd/Ctrl + 7
Spacebar
Cmd/Ctrl + T
Cmd/Ctrl + G
When using the Pathfinder function Divide, what must you do before you can move and use the new object?
Delete the original two objects
Ungroup the
pieces
Nothing
Convert the new piece to a smart object
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Zoom tool?
Shift + Z
T
Z
+
What is one way to open the Glyphs menu?
Type > Glyphs
Object > Glyphs
Glyphs in the paragraph window
Glyphs in the character window
Effect > Glyphs
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Rotate tool?
S
Shift + R
R
Shift + O
Where is the Shear function located?
Object>Transform>Shear
Type>Shear
Transform>Object>Shear
Object>Shear
Type>Object>Shear
What is the Area Type Tool used for?
To enter and edit type on a path
To create type and type containers
To enter and
edit type within a shape
ctl + alt + 0 (Cmd + 0) does what?
fits all in
window
browse in bridge
creates a new smart object
hides and unhides ruler
quick mask shortcut
Which of the following is a correct way to apply charcoal effect to an image?
Effect >
Sketch > Charcoal
Effect > Texture > Charcoal
Effect > Draw
Object > Live Trace
Object > Live Paint
What is the purpose of the mesh tool?
To outline a path
To blend between 2 paths
To join the stroke and fill of an object
To join 2 objects together
To blend colors
in a grid
What is the Glyph Panel?
A panel that
displays glyphs for the currently selected font
A panel to add and organize custom made glyphs and
icons
A panel to save and organize glyphs from different
fonts
How can you create a new swatch color?
Drag a color to
the swatches window
Select New Swatch in the stroke window
Edit > New Swatch
Use the eyedropper tool
Object > Blend > New Swatch
What are blending modes?
Both of these
Neither of these
Modes which let
you vary the ways that the colors of objects blend with the colors of
underlying objects.
A mode whose effect isn't seen on any objects that
lie beneath the object’s layer or group.
Which of the following is one way to select specific swatch libraries?
Swatch > Swatch Samples
Window > Symbol Libraries
Window > Color
Window >
Swatch Libraries
Colors > Swatches
Which of the following could you use to update the color of multiple objects?
Global color
swatches
Swatch set
Update many
Global updater
The keyboard command to lock a selected piece of artwork is:
Cmd (Ctrl) + Option(Alt) + 2
Cmd (Ctrl) + 2
Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + 2
Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + Option(Alt) + 2
What is the shortcut to save for web and devices?
Cmd (Ctrl) +
Option(alt) + Shift + S
Cmd (Ctrl) + Option + W
Cmd (Ctrl) + Option + Shift + W
Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + S
Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + D
Which of the following is a correct way to draw a triangle?
Use the rectangle tool and set number of sides to
3.
Use star or
polygon tool and tap the down cursor until you get a triangle.
Use the triangle tool.
There is no way to draw a triangle in illustrator.
How do you apply live crop marks to your Illustrator design?
Effect > Crop
Marks
Crop marks appear automatically
All of these
Effect > Distort > Crop Marks
How can you change individual texture options?
Effect >
Texture
Object > Texture
Use the texture tool
Use the direct selection tool to double click on
the object
Click on the texture in the layers window
What does Shift+Ctrl(Cmd)+Z do?
Repeat
Renew
Redo
Rotate
Undo
How do you confine an imported image to a path or shape?
Make a clipping
mask
Effect > Punch
Copy the imported image and click on Edit >
Paste Inside
Make a crop area
Make a compound path
To prevent banding within the gradient mesh, you should use a line screen that retains how many levels of gray?
16
128
10
256
Where can you change from RGB mode to CMYK mode?
Filter > Document Color Mode
Modify > Document Color Mode
File >
Document Color Mode
View > Document Color Mode
Edit > Document Color Mode
Which of the following is not available in the pixelate effects?
Crystallize
Radial halftone
Mezzotint
Pointillize
To create a trapazoid from a rectangle:
Scale 2 adjacent
vertices with the free transform tool.
Move 2 adjacent vertices with free distort effect.
Scale 2 adjacent vertices with the transform
effect.
Which key combination toggles between Outline and Preview mode?
Cmd/Ctl + Opt/Alt + O
Opt/Alt + Y
P
Cmd/Ctl + Y
O
Which of the following is one way to blend objects with the blend tool?
Click with the
blend tool on one object then the next
Move one object over the other
Holding Shift, select both objects
Select both objects and hit B
Which of the following is NOT a warp option?
Sink
Fish
Arc
Rise
Squeeze
What is the keyboard short-cut to make a clipping mask?
Cmd/Ctrl+M
Shift+Cmd/Ctrl+6
Shift+2
Alt+Shift+C
Cmd/Ctrl+7
Which keystroke hides all docked palettes at once?
Ctrl (Cmd) + H
Shift + H
Tab
Shift
What would you adjust to change the space between lines of text?
Footing
Leading
Kerning
Tab
Which key toggles cursor modes from Regular to Precise Cursor mode?
Tab
Esc
Caps Lock
How do you change the zero point on a ruler?
Right click on the page and select Zero Point.
Right click on a ruler and select Zero Point.
Click and hold
the left mouse button at the intersection of the rulers and drag it onto the
page.
Left click and hold the zero, then drag it to where
you want on the page
Which of the following is NOT one of the options under envelope distort?
Make with Mesh
Make with Warp
Make with
Distortability
Make with Top Object
What must you do to edit the opacity mask layer?
Click on the
mask thumbnail in the Transparency palette
Select the mask object from the Layers palette
Release the mask, edit the art and then reapply the
mask
Select the mask object on the artboard
What key should you hold while pressing a path's point to reset its curve?
tab
shift
spacebar
cmd (ctrl)
alt (option)
Which quick key command allows you to move a layer up in the layers palette?
Cmd + ]
Cmd + up arrow
Shift + >
Cmd + U
Shift + {
What shortcut enables and disables smart guides?
U
G
ctrl (cmd) + U
ctrl (cmd) + G
What is the shortcut used to select the Direct selection tool on the tools menu?
D
V
Shift + A
Shift + D
A
What is the advantage of using symbols when saving to the SVG format?
Symbols are converted to raster images
Colors are converted to RGB
Colors are converted to CMYK
SVG performance
improves
What is the keyboard command to place an object directly in front of a copied one?
(Ctrl) Cmd+B
(Ctrl) Cmd+F
Shift+V
Shift+Alt+F
(Ctrl) Cmd+V
How do you change the units to Pixels for the vertical and horizontal rulers at the same time?
Edit > Preferences is the only place this can be
changed.
Right click ONLY the vertical ruler and select
Pixels.
Right click ONLY the horizontal ruler and select
Pixels.
Right click on
either ruler and select Pixels.
How can you create more anchor points on a rasterized image?
You cannot
The Pen Tool
The Direct Selection Tool
The Add Anchor Point Tool
Which can be used as a clipping mask object in Illustrator?
Vector objects
Transparent rasterized objects
All of these
Rasterized objects
How do you create a rectangle from it's center point?
Alt/Option
(click)
Shift + C
Ctrl/Cmd (click)
Alt/Option + C
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Live Paint Bucket tool?
L
B
K
The Swatches Panel does not contain which of the following?
Transparent
Swatches
Process Color
Pattern Swatches
Spot Color
Gradient Swatches
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Ellipse tool?
L
E
Shift + L
Shift + E
What is the shortcut for Line Segment tool?
]
L
D
[
\
What is the keyboard shortcut for the "lasso tool"?
T
A
L
Q
N
Which of the following is not a type of Illustrator brush?
Calligraphic
Airbrush
Scatter
Pattern
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Column Graph tool?
J
C
G
A
How do you disable a Drop Shadow?
Effect Menu > Style > Drop Shadow >
Uncheck
Appearance
Palette > Drop Shadow > Toggle the Eye icon
View Menu > Effect > Drop Shadow > Uncheck
Layer Panel > Select Appropriate Layer >
Toggle the Eye icon
What can't be done to a linked image?
a linked image
can't be a symbol
a linked image can't be traced
a linked image can't be warped
a linked image can't be masked
Which option in the Live Trace popup menu adjusts the exposure and coverage when tracing?
Threshold
Exposure
Contour
Threshold Exposure
Which tool should be used to modify the shape within a Live Paint group?
Live Paint Selection tool
Direct Selection
tool
Selection tool
Live Paint Bucket tool
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Pencil tool?
P
Shift + N
N
Shift + P
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Blend tool?
B
V
W
T
What is the keyboard shortcut to decrease font size?
Option (Alt) + Shift + <
Cmd (Ctrl) +
Shift + <
Shift + <
Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + PgDn
Shift + PgDn
Which of the following is not available in the blur tool?
Linear blur
Smart blur
Radial blur
Gaussian blur
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Free Transform tool?
F
Option (Alt) + E
Cmd (Ctrl) + E
E
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Mesh tool?
Shift + U
U
M
Shift +M
To create a rhombus, a four sided shape with opposite equal acute and obtuse angles and four equal sides:
Create a square,
rotate it 45 degrees, reset bounding box, then scale with bounding box one
edge.
Use the mesh tool on a square to edit the angles
and sides until you have a rhombus.
Draw a square and use the selection tool while
holding down shift to stretch out the corners.
Select the "Rhombus" option from the
shape tool, and drag to create the new shape.
What is the shortcut to set the current color to None?
/
D
Shift D
X
What is the keyboard shortcut for clearing a fill or stroke?
(CMD) + N
:
(CMD) + C
(SHIFT) + /
/
What is the Lasso Tool used for?
Selecting Points
Selecting Fills
Selecting Objects
In the Pathfinder panel, which of the following turns filled shapes into holes and vice versa?
Intersect Shape Areas
Add to Shape Area
Exclude
Overlapping Shape Areas
Invert Shape Areas
Reverse Shape Area
What is the keyboard shortcut for the "slice" tool?
Shift+S
S
C
Shift+K
Shift+C
Which of these is NOT an "Align To" option?
Align to Artboard
Align to Grid
Align to Key Object
Align to Selection
Which option must be activated before you can turn off the visibility of individual plates in the Separation Preview panel?
Overprint
Preview.
Isolation Mode
Artboard Mode
Pixel Preview
What is the keystroke command for the Live Paint Selection Tool?
Option + P
Shift + P
Cmd (Ctrl) + L
Shift + L
What is the shortcut for Eraser tool
E
Ctrl + E
Ctrl + Shift + E
Shift + E
In the Character palette, what does the Tracking setting control?
Adjusting the space between two characters
Adjusting the space between paragraphs
Adjusting the
space between selected characters
Adjusting the space between lines of text
How do you reset the zero point on the rulers to their default after they have been changed?
Double click the
left mouse button on the intersection between the two rulers.
Change the units to anything else and the zero
point will automatically reset.
Go to Edit > Reset Rulers.
Go to Edit > Reset Zero Point.
Hold down the shift key and drag the zero point on
the rulers back to their original position.
What is the keyboard shortcut for the warp tool?
Command (Ctrl) + R
Shift + R
Option (Alt) + R
R
What is the definition of the "imageable area"?
All of these
Area that will
be printed
The entire artboard
A graphic image
You can make an art brush from a what?
A mask
A gradient mesh
All of these
Compound path
What is the shortcut to add a fill
Alt (option) + /
/
Shift + /
Ctrl (Cmd) + /
What is the keyboard shortcut for brushes?
F5
F9
F6
F8
Which tool can you click and hold to find the Group Selection Tool?
Selection tool
Magic wand tool
Direct Selection
Tool
Hand Tool
There is no group selection tool
What is the keyboard command to place an object directly behind a copied one?
Shift+Alt+V
Shift+Cmd+B
Cmd+V
Cmd+B
Shift+Cmd+V
What key can you press and hold to continually draw with any of the standard shapes?
=
~
1
]
Which of the following within the Tracing Options dialogue box controls the smallest number of pixels that will be traced?
Corner Angle
Minimum Area
Path Fitting
Threshold
None of the these.
Which brush enables you to generate clean vector shape as you paint?
blob brush
squash brush
liquid brush
paint brush
spray brush
How do you retrieve a gradient mesh's original path?
Object > clear mesh object
Object > expand set to mesh
Object > rasterize
Object > Path
> offset path set to 0
What is the shortcut for editing the Artboard Size?
SHIFT+O
OPTION+A
SHIFT+COMMAND+O
SHIFT+A
What is a spine?
None of these
A line between two images
An invisible line containing multiple point ridges
A line that acts
like a path in a blend
How do you remove a Mesh Gradient from a shape?
Object>Path>Offset
Path with Offset equal to 0
Object>Blend with Blend set to 1
Object>Mesh>Remove
Object>Expand
What keyboard command controls visibility of points when an object is selected?
Ctrl (cmd) + H
H
none of these
Ctrl (cmd) + alt + H
shift + L
Which is an advantage of Open Type fonts?
Ligatures
Advanced
typography such as old-style figures, small capitals and swashes
Optical Kerning
All of these.
Converted to outlines
Which is NOT a surface option in the 3D Revolve options?
No Shading
Light shading
Wireframe
Plastic Shading
Diffuse Shading
What's the quickest way to move all tab stops an equal distance away in text?
Option (Alt)-drag the first tab stop
Enter a new number in the Tab Ruler palette
Shift (Cmd)-drag
the first tab stop
Hit the spacebar after each tab
What is the keystroke command to highlight the font field name?
Option (Alt) + M
Format > Font
Command (Ctrl) +
Alt + Shift + M
Command (Ctrl) + Shift + M
What is the best way to ensure printed results match as closely as possible to what you see on screen?
Turn up the brightness settings.
Change the color mode to CMYK.
Photoshop will automatically calibrate your monitor
to show exactly how it will print.
Revert your monitor to default display settings to
view the project as it will be printed.
Create a custom
profile for the paper and ink being used.
Under "Document Effect Raster Settings", there are 3 choices in the pull-down menu for Color Model. What are they?
Raster, Linear, CMYK
CMYK, Grayscale,
Bitmap
RGB, CMYK, Bitmap
In the Transparency box, what does a Color Dodge blending mode do?
Color Dodge
brightens the base color to reflect the blend color. Blending with black
produces no change.
Creates a resulting color with the luminance and
saturation of the base color and the hue of the blend color.
Color Dodge brightens the blend color to reflect
the base color. Blending with white produces no change.
None of the above
Color Dodge darkens the blend color to reflect the
base color. Blending with black produces a small change.
You can turn any piece of artwork into a template for data-driven graphics by using which panel?
Variables
Actions
Pathfinder
Attributes
How do you select all objects in a Layer?
Ctrl (Cmd) + Click the Layer
Alt (Option) +
Click the Layer
Shift + Click the Layer
Click the Layer
What is the keystroke command for a new Layer?
Option (Alt) + L
Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + L
Cmd (Ctrl) + L
Cmd (Ctrl) + N
Which text anti-aliasing option is NOT provided in the Character panel?
Smooth
Crisp
Strong
Sharp
How do you apply crop marks in Illustrator?
Tools > crop marks
View > crop marks
C
Effect > Crop
marks
How many video effects are available?
Unlimited
50
2
10
What is the keystroke command for the symbol sprayer tool?
Cmd (Control) + S
Option (Alt) + S
Shift + S
How do you place a symbol on a 3D object?
Click on the 3D object and use Edit > Paste on
Use the Map Art
option
Use the selection tool to move the symbol on top of
the 3D object
Drag the symbol on top of the 3D object
Use a gradient mesh
What does the Shape Builder tool do?
It builds shapes by stacking and repeating.
It merges
independent items into one shape.
Both of these
What do the suffixes M, U, and C tell you about in Pantone colors?
The coating quality of the ink
The main ingredient in the color
The amount of transparency printable
The type of
paper to be used
Which one of these can be used to create a new pattern brush?
An imported image that has been placed
A path with
stroke but no fill
A rasterized shape
An object with a gradient mesh
An object with a gradient fill
What is the keyboard shortcut for the Reflect tool?
R
O
Shift + R
Shift + O
What is 9-slice scaling?
Used to specify
component-style scaling for movie clip symbols.
Used to specify slicing for moving clip symbols
later to be exported to Flash
When the slice tool is used to cut in increments of
9
Scaling while slicing shapes
Simultaneously slicing and scaling objects with 9
points or more
What objects can be converted to Artboards?
Any object with fewer than 8 points.
Any object, the artboard is created from the
bounding box, not the shape.
Non-rotated
rectangles that are not clipping masks.
Only rectangles conforming to a 3:4, 2:3 or 1:3
ratio.
What is the quickest way to access the Hand Tool while you are typing into a text box?
Esc, then hold
Space bar
hold Space Bar
Shift + Space Bar
H
Ctrl + H
Which is NOT an Envelope Distort option?
Make with Top Object
Make with Warp
Make with Blend
Make with Mesh
Release
What happens after you paint with a Bristle Brush in Illustrator CS5?
Vector paths are
still editable.
Each bristle becomes an individual path.
Brush strokes are converted to a raster image to
maintain their realism.
Which palette allows you to check the areas of art that are affected by transparency?
Transparency
Graphic Styles
Flattener
Preview
Document Info
Where must a new brush be saved if you want it to appear by default in the Brushes palette when a new document is created?
In the Brushes
palette of the Startup file
In the Brushes palette when no files are open
In one of Illustrator's sample brushes library
In the Brushes palette of the current illustration
To change the pen tool to the direct select tool while keeping the pen tool active you should hold down which key?
control (command) + A
shift
option
control
(command)
control (command) + B
Why wouldn't Smart Guides appear even if they are enabled?
Snap to grid is
turned on
Hide guides is set on
Show grid is turned on
The layer is in template mode
How many Perspective grids can a document show?
6
for every art board their can be only one
3 per art board
one
Which of the following is one way to add trim marks?
Edit > Marks
File > Print
File > Document Setup
Edit > Preferences
Modify > Marks
