Adobe Illustrator Quizzes 1-9

What is the result of clicking below the gradient ramp in the Gradient panel?

A new stop is added to the gradient.

Which tool can be used to push a line segment into a different shape?

Anchor Point

What is the correct extension for a native Illustrator file?

AI

You can use the __________ to modify a brush stroke's characteristics.

Brush Options dialog box

Choosing a new drawing tool automatically restores the fill and stroke colors to the application defaults.

False

Clicking the Consolidate All button in the Arrange Documents closes all open documents that are not part of the primary document window.

False

Clicking the Divide button in the Pathfinder panel creates new objects from all overlapping selected paths; open line segments are converted to new filled shapes.

False

Closing the Close button on the only open document also quits the application.

False

Gradient stops can only be applied by selecting existing color swatches.

False

The alignment of a point-type object refers to the position of the left edge of the type object in relation to the artboard.

False

To avoid printing problems, gradients should always be defined with spot colors whenever possible.

False

What happens when you apply a gradient mesh to an existing shape?

It adds rows and columns to the object fill, so each point in the grid can be used to change part of the gradient color.

Which of the following statements is true of the Tools panel?

It can be displayed in one or two columns.

Which of the following statements is true for the Control panel?

It shows different options depending on what is selected in the document.

Which statement is true of an iconic (iconized) panel when Auto-Collapse Iconic Panels is toggled on?

It stays open until you click away from it.

You can use the __________ to change the visible portion of the document without affecting the view percentage.

Navigator panel

The __________ color mode is the standard for commercial printing.

CMYK

__________ are the two primary types of digital images.

Raster images and vector graphics

Where is the default zero point in a new Illustrator file?

The top-left corner

Which of the following statements is true of Smart Guides?

They can be used to drag objects into alignment relative to nearby objects.

Which of the following statements is true? A. Tooltips show the available nested tools when you hover your mouse over a specific tool. B. Nested tools can only be accessed by pressing the related keyboard shortcut. C. Tooltips show the name and related keyboard shortcut of a tool when you hover your mouse over a specific tool. D. Nested tools can only be accessed by customizing the Tools panel.

Tooltips show the name and related keyboard shortcut of a tool when you hover your mouse over a specific tool.

Clicking a color swatch in the Swatches panel changes the color of the active attribute (fill or stroke).

True

Clicking and dragging with the Pen tool (without releasing the mouse button) results in a smooth symmetrical anchor point.

True

If you open more than one swatch library from the Window>Swatch Libraries menu, each library opens as a new panel, grouped by default with other open swatch libraries.

True

Placing an image with the Template option active results in a separate, special layer for the placed image.

True

The reference point identifies the point around which numeric transformations are made.

True

When a symbol's content is edited, all linked instances reflect the changes.

True

You can use the Direct Selection tool to move existing grid points on a gradient mesh.

True

When referring to color, __________ is the amount of white or black added to the pure color.

lightness

The Gradient tool __________.

changes the angle and span of an applied gradient

Saved workspaces __________.

open a specific, defined set of panels in a single click.

You can use the __________ to convert a symbol instance to regular drawing objects.

Break Link to Symbol button

Which method(s) can be used to convert a shape to a custom brush stroke?

Drag the shape to the Brushes panel

Using the __________ drawing mode, new objects are automatically placed behind the selected object(s), or at the bottom of the stacking order if nothing is selected.

Draw Behind

A __________ is an option that is either visible or not visible, active or not active.

Toggle

What is the result of clicking once on the artboard with a basic shape tool (e.g., the Rectangle tool)?

A dialog box enables you to define the specific settings for the new shape.

Which is possible when the Anchor Point tool is active?

All of these

Which method can be used to affect the stacking order of objects on the artboard?

All of these

Which option is available in the Control panel when the insertion point is flashing in a type object?

All of these

Which method can be used to protect an object from selection or editing?

All of these.

Which option can be changed in the Artboard Options dialog box?

Artboard name

__________ show all measurements from the zero-point of the active artboard.

Artboard rulers

The __________ option can be defined in the Character panel.

Baseline shift

When you place one Illustrator file into another, the __________ option in the Crop To menu places the file based on the minimum area that encloses the objects being placed.

Bounding Box

What is the result of clicking the Default Fill and Stroke button when nothing is selected in the file?

Black stroke, white fill

The __________ tool is used to create a solid filled shape in the area where you drag, based on the defined brush size.

Blob Brush

Which statement is true?

Both A and B

Which technique can be used to save a custom gradient swatch?

Both A and B

What happens if the Global option in the Swatch Options dialog box is checked?

Changes to the color affect any object where the swatch has been applied.

What can you do if no bounding box appears when an object is selected with the Selection tool?

Choose View>Show Bounding Box.

What is the correct procedure for moving a single panel into a different panel group?

Click the tab of the panel you want to move and then drag to the drop zone of the destination group.

Which statement is true of the Shape Builder tool?

Clicking and dragging combines areas of selected shapes.

The __________ panel can be used to define numerical values of each primary color.

Color

When working in outline mode, press __________ and click the eye icon to change only one layer back to preview mode.

Command/Control

Which key temporarily switches from the active tool to the last-used selection tool?

Command/Control

What is the correct process for closing an entire panel group at once?

Control/right-click any panel tab in the group and choose Close Tab Group from the contextual menu.

The __________ tool is used to select individual anchor points on an object.

Direct Selection

Which option(s) can be modified for an art brush?

Direction

What method is required to edit a symbol in place on the artboard?

Double-click a symbol instance on the artboard

Which method allows you to edit a pattern swatch?

Double-click the pattern swatch in the Swatches panel or Pattern Options panel

Which features are listed in the Appearance panel for a selected object?

Fill and stroke color

What types of swatch libraries can be accessed and saved in Illustrator?

Gradient and Pattern

Click and drag with the __________ tool to drag the page around in the document window without changing the view percentage.

Hand

When working with type the __________ defines the point at which new text will appear.

Insertion point

To add a new row to an existing gradient mesh, click a vertical gridline with the __________ tool.

Mesh

Which screen mode includes document tabs for all open documents?

Normal

The __________ command can be used to protect a single object from being edited, without affecting other objects on the same layer.

Object>Lock>Selection

Which of the following statements is true? A. Open files always appear in a separate document window. B. Open files can only be accessed in the Window menu. C. Open files can be accessed by clicking the representative tabs at the top of the document window. D. Open files are identified by an asterisk in the Files menu.

Open files can be accessed by clicking the representative tabs at the top of the document window.

When dragging an object, press __________ to create a duplicate of the object being dragged.

Option/Alt

While drawing with the Pen tool, press __________ and click an existing corner point to add a direction handle to one side of the point.

Option/Alt

The __________ command puts the copy in the same place as the copied object, one level higher in the object stacking order than the current selection.

Paste in Front

The __________ tool is best used to create complex shapes with precise curves.

Pen

Which options are available when you create a gradient mesh?

Rows and columns

When the __________ option is active, scaling an object also scales the applied strokes and effects proportionally to the new object size.

Scale Strokes & Effects

The __________ tool is used to select an entire object or group.

Selection

Each color in the CMYK color model is referred to as a __________ for the purpose of commercial printing.

Separation

Which gradient attributes can be changed using the Gradient Annotator?

Stop colors, gradient angle

Which brush type is NOT available in Illustrator?

Swirl

When using the Symbol Sprayer tool, the result of a single mouse click is called a(n) __________.

Symbol set

What is the result of clicking a symbol in an imported symbol library?

The symbol is added to the Symbols panel for the document.

The __________ is used to create custom width profiles of a stroke without changing the defined stroke weight?

Width tool

Which method can be used to access a saved custom brush library?

Window>Brush Libraries>User Defined

In outline mode, __________ show the skeletal structure of an object.

Wireframes

Saved workspaces can be accessed in the __________.

Workspace switcher in the Application/Menu bar

The __________ axis defines the vertical position of an object.

Y

Which of the following statements is true of the panel dock?

You can create multiple columns of panels; each column can be iconized separately from other columns.

What is the result of double-clicking an existing object on the artboard?

You enter into isolation mode for the selected object or group.

A floating panel is __________.

a panel that is not attached to the panel dock

Clicking with the Pen tool without dragging while drawing a shape __________.

adds a new corner anchor point to the existing shape

Dragging a marquee with the Selection tool selects __________.

all objects that are at least partially within the selection marquee

Smart Guides can be used to __________.

all of these

Logos should be created __________.

as vector graphics so they can be scaled up or down as necessary without losing quality

All open files can be accessed __________.

at the bottom of the Window menu

A(n) __________ can be used to show only certain areas of artwork.

clipping mask

If you press Shift while drawing a primitive shape, the shape is __________.

constrained to equal height and width

Using the Type tool, clicking without dragging __________.

creates a new point-type object

Clicking the arrow button to the left of a layer name in the Layers panel __________.

expands the layer to show all sublayers

When working in Illustrator, you can open __________.

multiple documents at once by Control-clicking or Shift-clicking in the Open dialog box

Calling a saved workspace__________.

re-establishes that workspace to its last-used state

Transformations to a point-type object __________.

scale the type characters to the appropriate type size