ART 1200 Final Exam
Which panel in Adobe InDesign contains the following settings: typeface, typeface size, leading, tracking, and kerning?
Character panel
Which interactive feature in InDesign can be used to allow a user to navigate to the next page or a previous page?
Buttons
What are the printing process colors?
CMYK
What color mode should be used when formatting images for commercial printing?
CMYK
What is an IDML (InDesign Markup) file used for?
It is a file format that can be opened in older versions of InDesign when current INDD files can't.
The image below prints with only two colors. Is it printing as a knockout or an overprint?
It is an overprint.
What does the following key command do in InDesign? Mac: Command + [ PC: Ctrl + [
It moves the selected object back one on the workspace.
What does it mean when something is printed duplex?
It prints two-sided.
Which web file format is best for photographs and images with gradients?
JPEG
What is the term used to describe the horizontal spacing between a pair of type characters called?
Kerning
What is true about layers?
Layers are an organizational tool. Items can be stacked on top of one another, but kept separate for editing.
_____________ are the dots or special characters connecting columns of information in a set of tabs.
Leaders
What is the term used to describe the vertical space between lines of type?
Leading
What panel is used to relink images in InDesign?
Links
Objects on the InDesign workspace can be grouped and ungrouped using key commands or from the menu bar. Which menu should be used to find the option to group and ungroup objects?
Object
How can a container be converted from one frame type to another?
Object > Content
What does a dotted line indicate on a dieline?
Perforation
Why is the first page of the project in the screenshot below on the right side instead of the left side?
The first page of a book is always on the right side.
How can an article or body of text flow from one page to another within an InDesign project?
Use Text Threading
Which file formats listed below are compatible with clickable hyperlinks? (Select all that apply.)
Publish Online Correct! Interactive PDF Print PDF
What are the web process colors?
RGB
What color mode should be used when formatting images for web or digital design?
RGB
In your own words, what are spreads (or reader spreads), and why must facing pages be turned on when formatting spreads (or reader spreads)?
Reader spreads are book layouts where the pages will line up to how a book is lined up. With it off, the pages will be separated completely.
The rectangle tool, the ellipse tool, and the polygon tool are all nested together in the tool bar. Which one displays by default on the tool bar?
Rectangle tool
What does a yellow yield sign with a black exclamation mark indicate on the Links panel?
The file has been modified in another graphic arts software application like Adobe Photoshop CC.
There are five types of styles in InDesign. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Shape
Which color panel in Adobe InDesign is responsible for saving colors for future use?
Swatches panel
Which file formats are most appropriate for print images?
TIFF and EPS
A _________________ is a compilation of all the measurement values input to establish the distances for a system of tabs or tab stops.
Tab Set
Which dialog should be used to add or remove headers and footers on a table?
Table Options
Tables offer more formatting options compared to tab sets. Name one specific thing a table can do that a tab set cannot.
Tables can merge and split cells apart to create more complex tables.
_________________ are a systematical way to organize columns of data to increase organization and readability. This text formatting option is not great for organizing rows and cells.
Tabs
Which InDesign panel is used to set the position of each tab within a tab set?
Tabs panel
Which InDesign dialog is used to split a text frame into one frame with multiple columns of text?
Text Frame Options dialog
What does a red stop sign with a question mark indicate on the Links panel?
The file has been deleted, relocated, or renamed. It no longer exists in it original location.
How must Adobe InDesign CC be purchased for use?
Users must subscribe to a monthly Adobe CC subscription that includes Adobe InDesign.
Which menu is used to save a custom workspace in InDesign?
Window
Should a dieline be formatted as a knockout or an overprint? Why?
With a Knockout, a white line will be with the stroke. This is why we use overprint, so we can see a solid dieline.
Automated page numbering should be added to a parent page if the numbering repeats in the same location, size, typeface, etc on every page. How are automated page numbers added?
With the text cursor blinking in a text frame on a parent page, choose Type > Insert Special Character > Markers > Current Page Number
Pixel based Images are resolution dependent and are referred to as ________.
raster
Which panel should be used to adjust the opacity of an object?
Effects panel
Which tool should be used to move content across the workspace?
Selection tool
Which panel is used to delete any unused swatches from an InDesign project?
Swatches
Why are layers useful?
They are used for organization, editing, identification of non-printing items, and separating special content like dielines and varnish plates.
What does the eye on the far left side of each layer in InDesign do?
Toggles layer visibility
What is the term used to describe the horizontal spacing between all characters within a line of type?
Tracking
Which of the following is not an option available on the Transform panel?
Transparency
What file format is used when saving color swatches so that they can be shared with another InDesign user?
.ASE
What file extension is used for InDesign files?
.INDD
According to the image below, how many ink colors are needed to print this project?
6
What is the difference between a page and a spread?
A Page is the page itself, and the Spread is a set of pages viewed together.
A stroke in InDesign is another way to describe what?
A line
In your own words, what is the difference between parent pages and styles (object, paragraph, and character)? Provide at least one example of when each should be used.
A parent page is a page where you can add settings to multiple pages, for example, page numbers. Styles can be created so they can be used again when you use them manually, for example placing an object down with the same settings.
In your own words, why doesn't an 11in x 17in poster require a dieline?
A poster of that size has the ability to print in one piece on its own. It wouldn't need the necessary steps to make it a dieline unless it was a brochure or an origami design.
Under which menu can the option to Step and Repeat be found?
Edit menu
What do the blue Cell Stroke lines in the supplied image represent?
Active areas for modifying strokes
What are the five types of printer's marks that can be added to a printed sheet from InDesign?
Bleed marks, crop marks, registration marks, color bars, and page information.
The New Document dialog in InDesign allows users to set the parameters for a new layout project. Which of the following settings can be set when creating a new document? Select all that apply.
Bleed settings Margins Document width and height Number of pages Ruler and document measurements (inches vs picas vs pixels, etc) Slug settings Columns
When working with styles it will often be necessary to fix a style that has become unlinked from the saved settings. Which option will reset all instances of the style so that they'll go back to the saved settings?
Clear Overrides
How is color added to a gradient in InDesign?
Click + drag color swatches from the Swatches panel onto the Gradients panel.
How are guides added to a workspace in InDesign?
Click + drag the horizontal or vertical ruler to pull out a guide.
How do you deselect?
Click on a space with nothing on it
How can an individual guide be removed from a document that contains many guides?
Click on the guide and then press the Delete key.
Raster images can be recolored in InDesign. How is the BLACK portion of an image recolored?
Click the frame with the Direct Selection tool (white mouse) and then change the FILL color of the contents (image) to the color you wish to convert from white to.
How can layers be renamed in InDesign? Select all that apply.
Click the name of the layer once slowly and then type a new name. Change it via the Layer Options dialog.
Why are color separations presented in black & white instead of color?
Color separations represent the density of ink that will be printing.
What key command is used to group selected objects on the InDesign workspace?
Command + G (Mac) or Ctrl + G (PC)
What key command is used to launch the Preferences dialog in Adobe InDesign CC?
Command + K on a Mac or Ctrl + K on a PC
What keyboard shortcut is used to release objects from a parent page?
Command + Shift + Click (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + Click (PC)
In your own words, what is compression? What is the difference between lossy and lossless compression?
Compression in InDesign is when an image changes or deletes components of an image to decrease the file size. Lossy compression changes the quality and deletes image data, while lossless compression compresses the image while deleting or changing nothing.
Select all that are TRUE about dielines.
Correct! Dieline layers should be moved to the top of the Layers panel. Correct! Dielines should be isolated on their own layer. Correct! Dielines should be constructed using 1pt or thinner strokes. Correct! Dielines should be made using a spot color.
What does a solid line indicate on a dieline?
Cut
Based on the colors in the image below, which of the four-color separations is most likely to be the cyan separation?
D
Which is a proper way to edit a style?
Deselect everything. Double + click the style. Edit the style via the Style Options dialog.
What is a dieline used for?
Dielines are used to communicate non-traditional cuts. Anything that can not be cut with a straight blade must be cut using a custom dieline.
In your own words, what does it mean to dock panels on the InDesign workspace?
Docking allows you to connect pop-up bars together to give you more options.
Once InDesign has been launched, which menu should be used to create a new document?
Document
A document's margins can be changed via the Document Settings dialog (File > Document Settings) or the Margins and Columns dialog (Layout > Margins and Columns). Which should be used if you want to change the margins on all of the pages in your document including any pages you have not yet created?
Document Settings dialog
How is the Paragraph Style Options dialog launched?
Double + click any style via the Paragraph Styles panel.
How can the Layer Options dialog be launched?
Double + click the empty right size of a layer on the Layers panel
There are many ways to link parent pages to document pages in InDesign. Which of the following is NOT a workable option?
Drag + drop the document page from the bottom of the Pages panel up onto to a parent page
Which of the following is true when working with multiple articles or bodies of text within the same InDesign document?
Each article or body of text should be self-contained within its own set of threaded text frames.
Multi-page documents in InDesign can be set up as a single column of pages or as side-by-side pages. What is the name InDesign uses to describe pages that are set up as side-by-side pages?
Facing Pages
True or False: After a graphic has been placed into a frame in InDesign it cannot be resized. It must remain the exact size it was placed.
False
True or False: All multi-page InDesign projects will have spreads.
False
True or False: Gradients and tints CANNOT be saved to the Swatches panel.
False
True or False: Inset spacing can be applied to cells in a table by visiting the Object > Text Frame Options dialog box.
False
True or False: When adjusting corner options on a frame all corners must have the same formatting settings.
False
What steps should be followed to place a raster graphic into a frame in InDesign?
File > Place
Which content frame fitting option should be chosen to force the top image to resize inside the frame so that the whole image fits inside the frame, like in the bottom example, even if it creates empty spaces on the left and right sides of the frame? https://unsplash.com/photos/oEWdQsbRVZk Links to an external site.
Fill Content Proportionally
Which file format can NOT be exported to when working in InDesign?
GIF
Which web file format is best for images with flat colors?
GIF
In your own words, what is a glyph and why would an InDesign user want to use one?
Glyphs are any characters that don't represent the alphabet such as a question mark, a plus sign, etc. People may use them to represent a math equation or to use special lettering implications seen in other language writing.
There are many ways to add a new page to an InDesign project. Name one.
Go to layout, hover over pages, and click on Add Page.
What are the three types of frames available in InDesign?
Graphic, Text, and Unassigned
What are the three types of frames/containers in InDesign?
Graphic, Text, and Unassigned
Which of the following is NOT true of guides in InDesign?
Guides will print when a project is printed.
____________________ are rows within a table that are isolated and separate from the body of a table. They are usually filled with pertinent information for the entire table such as what each column contains like Name, Date, Age, Address, etc, and can be repeated once, on every page, or even in every new text frame.
Headers and Footers
What is the difference between converting text to outlines by highlighting the text versus selecting the text frame with the Selection Tool?
Highlighting the text will change the text itself, and won't affect any other lettering in the text box while selecting the text box will change all text within the box as well as the box itself.
When setting the X and Y coordinate positioning of an object, what does the X coordinate determine?
Horizontal positioning on the page
Which of the following is NOT a default workspace in InDesign?
Illustration
Which Adobe software application(s) can and should be used to create a dieline?
InDesign and Illustrator
What happens when a page is double + clicked via the Pages panel in InDesign?
InDesign navigates directly to that page for editing.
What happens when a document page or a parent page is double + clicked via the Pages panel?
InDesign navigates to that page or parent page for editing.
Which InDesign text frame formatting option adds space between where text within the frame stops and the edge of the frame as illustrated in the second example below? me num fuga orange
Inset Spacing
In your own words, what does it mean to nest panels on the InDesign workspace?
It allows you to combine panels into one pop-up bar.
What happens when a spreadsheet file is placed into a text frame in InDesign?
It can be placed as a tab set or a table.
What color should be used when creating a dieline?
It doesn't really matter as long as it is a SPOT color. We should try to pick a contrasting color.
Which InDesign workspace element is used to both open and close panels?
Menus
Can Adobe InDesign CC be downloaded without downloading Adobe CC?
No. Users must download Adobe CC first. Then, use the Adobe CC user interface to download all of the other Adobe CC apps including InDesign.
In your own words, describe the process required to create a new layer in InDesign.
Open layers by going to Window>Layers. Click on the plus icon to add a new layer. Adjust the layer by double-clicking on the empty side of the layer. The layer will automatically spawn to the front of everything.
Which web file formats support transparency?
PNG and GIF
In your own words, what is packaging (from InDesign)?
Packaging is like packaging a box, all the files, vectors, images, documents, etc all fit into one folder that automatically collects itself.
Which panel in Adobe InDesign contains the following settings: alignment, indent, drop cap, hyphenation?
Paragraph panel
How are objects added to and removed from a parent page?
Parent pages are edited just like regular pages. The only catch is to make sure you double + click to navigate to the parent page before you start editing.
In your own words, what is a parent page and why do we use them in InDesign?
Parents pages are pages where you adjust the settings and will automatically save them and apply them to other pages. It saves creators a lot of time.
If you wish to combine multiple shapes or frames into one, use the _________________ Panel.
Pathfinder
Lorem Ipsum is another phrase for what InDesign feature?
Placeholder Text
What is the name of the white square highlighted in the screenshot below? me nem fuga
Port Out button
What dialog should be used to change the ruler measurements in an InDesign document?
Preferences
The Publish Online option within Adobe InDesign allows users to download a copy of the published project. What file format will the downloaded copy be?
Print PDF
In your own words, what are the key differences between a print PDF and an interactive PDF?
Print PDFs are designed to keep pages separate and have more adequate quality settings, while interactive PDFs are designed for screens and websites.
In your own words, what is a printing bleed used for?
Print bleed is the space outside of the backline; the area that doesn't get printed. It's used for maneuvering the page around without cutting something out.
Printing a booklet from InDesign could also be described as printing what?
Printing imposed pages (an imposition)
Why are printing bleeds necessary when preparing projects that will be printed?
Proper use of bleeds creates extra printed area outside of the trim line so that if the trimming is off slightly it is not noticeable.
What does a dashed line indicate on a dieline?
Scoring Fold
Once a style has been saved, how can it be applied throughout a design?
Select the object or text you wish to sync to the style and then click the style via the applicable styles panel.
In your own words, explain the steps that should be followed to format and save an Object Style to the Object Styles panel in InDesign.
Select your own options, select an object from the selection tool, and open the panel by Window>Styles>Object Styles, select create new style icon, double click the plus sign, give your style a new name then click ok.
The Tools panel includes a Selection Tool and a Direct Selection Tool. Which selection tool should be used to move objects in the workspace?
Selection Tool
What is the primary reason for using styles in InDesign?
Styles are used to quickly and efficiently apply and edit formatting throughout a design.
In your own words, what is the difference between using text threading and the Text Frame Options dialog when designing a multi-column layout? Provide at least one benefit for each option.
Text Frame Options is perfect for creating a symmetrical design layout, while threaded text is used for asymmetrical designs.
Which InDesign formatting option allows text to flow around the pink circle in the example below?
Text Wrapping
In your own words, what is the difference between the Eyedropper tool and the Color Theme tool?
The Color Theme tool creates five different colors that the system believes will match the color nicely, while the eyedropper tool is a tool that copies the exact pigment of color so you can splotch it onto another item.
Which of the following is true when working with layers in a multi-page InDesign document?
The Layers panel only shows content for the current page or spread.
What does it mean when a Paragraph style has a + sign next to its name?
The currently selected instance of the style does not match the saved settings.
Raster images can be recolored in InDesign, but only if they meet certain formatting requirements. Which of the following is NOT required when recoloring raster images in InDesign?
The image file must contain transparency.
What does the capital letter A in the top outside corner of each page in the screenshot below indicate?
The pages are linked to parent page A.
In your own words, how does a reference point affect the way transformations, like rotating, are applied to an object?
The reference point allows multiple actions on the workspace to change simultaneously, for example, turning three triangles 90 degrees.
What happens to the Control bar when different tools are selected via the Tools panel?
The settings on the Control bar change based on which tool is selected.
What does this screenshot of the Tools Panel indicate about the color currently being used?
The text is blue and has no stroke.
True or False: Layers can be repositioned on the layers panel by dragging and dropping them.
True
True or False: Text can be imported for use in an InDesign project from word processing files like Microsoft Word .DOC and .DOCX files.
True
True or False: When manually formatting a table, headers and footers must be modified separately from the body of the table.
True
True or False: When packaging an InDesign project, InDesign makes a copy of all project files and assets and places them in a new folder. True
True
Good designers work efficiently and cleanly. One specific goal every InDesign user should set for themself is to never use more hidden characters than are absolutely necessary to format a design. How can an InDesign user turn hidden characters on and off to see where hidden characters are currently being used in the layout?
Type > Show/Hide Hidden Characters
Which menu is used to fill a text frame with placeholder text in InDesign?
Type menu
Which hyperlink type should be used to link to a webpage?
URL
What is the default print setting for vector art created in InDesign?
Vector art will print as a knockout unless the designer changes the print settings.
Which InDesign text frame formatting option is being adjusted in the example images below where text is positioned at the top, middle, and bottom of the frame? fun, fun, fun
Vertical Justification
When setting the X and Y coordinate positioning of an object, what does the Y coordinate determine?
Vertical positioning on the page
Which option will remove all of the guides from an InDesign page or spread?
View > Grids & Guides > Delete All Guides on Spread
Which interactive features are supported by web files formats like PNGs and JPEGs?
Web file formats like JPEGs and PNGs do not support interactivity.
In InDesign, the default measurement system for print documents is picas and pixels for web and mobile documents. How can you override these measurements after the document has been created?
You can change them via the Preferences dialog.
When would it be appropriate to rotate the page or spread view of an InDesign project?
You should rotate the page view when the orientation of the page doesn't match the orientation of the project to make it easier to edit the individual page.
Which of the following printed projects does NOT require a dieline?
a 4-page newsletter
Vector files are images that are based on _____________________ and establish points along a path.
mathematical formulas
What does this screenshot of the Tools Panel indicate about the fill and stroke colors?
no fill, black stroke
When a graphic can be scaled up and down without losing quality, it is considered ___________________.
resolution independent
To make a star, click once with the polygon tool and input the desired height and width, number of sides, and _____________.
star inset % of more than 1