Design Midterm

You can remove all the white from an image trace result by selecting what option in the Image Trace dialog box.

"Ignore white" in the Advanced section (near the bottom of the dialog box)

Which values and colors are needed in the gradient or blend used as the starting point for a halftone for screen printing in Illustrator?

100% black and 100% white

How many degrees are in a circle?

360

What does a small triangle in the lower right corner of a tool icon in the Tools panel indicate?

A set of other tools is hiding behind the front one

The two categories of artistic texture are tactile and visual. Which other names are also used for these categories?

Actual and implied

Space in art and design can refer to positive or negative areas around and within things, but it usually is used to refer to which of the following.

Actual or implied depth

Because the Blob brush creates, and adds to, a single filled shape as long as you keep overlapping and don't switch colors, it is great for which task?

Adding fill on an underneath layer for complex line art on a top layer

What does size (a term related to proportion) mean?

All 3 of the other choices; they are all aspects of size.

Which color harmony/scheme consists of several hues located next to each other on the color wheel?

Analogous

Puppet Warp mesh disappears from an object when you do which of the following?

Any of the other three choices will make the mesh disappear

To remove a fill or stroke color from an object in Illustrator, you select the object; put focus on the fill or stroke, and then do what?

Apply "None" color

When you mouse over multiple overlapping shapes with the Shape Builder tool without clicking anywhere with it, what happens?

Areas that could be merged or subtracted are highlighted, but nothing else happens

Why do you see the original type instead of the distorted type while editing live type that has had Envelope Distort applied?

Because the editing happens in isolation mode

There are 5 different types of paintbrushes that can be used with Illustrator's Brush tool; what are they named?

Calligraphic, Scatter, Art, Pattern, and Bristle

As soon as you select the Perspective Grid tool, the grid will appear on the artboard. How can you hide it again?

Choose "View>Perspective Grid>Hide Grid"

Which colors accentuate each other when side-by-side and neutralize each other when mixed?

Complementary

What does the small widget that appears at upper left with the perspective grid do?

Controls which perspective plane is active

What of the following things can movement use elements to do in art and design?

Create visual flow through a composition Produce actual movement Depict actual or implied action

Which term refers to equal eye attraction over the entire surface?

Crystallographic balance

What is the keyboard shortcut that will "Fit Artwork in Window"?

Ctrl-0 (Cmd-0 on Mac)

Although the Pen tool has for decades been considered the best Illustrator tool to use for drawing, a new tool is now favored because it is easier and more intuitive to use. Which tool is this?

Curvature tool

Which of the following is a contemporary art/design approach that uses a collage type of technique that produces visual, rather than tactile, texture?

Digital compositing

If you feature visual texture in a photo, what do you need to be sure to do?

Don't let the texture compete with or overwhelm the center of interest

What of these is the best method for moving an Illustrator object a precise distance?

Double-click on the Selection tool in the Toolbar to access/use the Move dialog box

How can you edit the Brush tool itself or individual brushes in the Brushes panel?

Double-click the tool or brush to get the dialog box to edit

After a live polygon has been drawn and the mouse has been released, how can you still easily change the number of sides it has?

Drag up or down on the widget that is just outside its side

What menu command converts a selected continuous tone area (like a blend or gradient) into a halftone?

Effect>Pixelate>Color Halftone

T/F Illustrator strokes are always aligned to the outside of a path.

False (By default, they are aligned to the center of a path, but you can easily change them in the Stroke panel to align to inside or outside if you wish.)

T/F Clicking on a path with Illustrator's new Width Tool creates a new anchor point.

False (Clicking with the Width tool creates a width point, not an anchor point.)

T/F Once we "read" the subject matter or identify the forms in an artwork, the next thing that happens is that colors evoke an emotional response.

False (It happens sooner than that.)

T/F If you draw multiple line segments with the Line Segment tool that start or end at the same points, they will connect at those points and form a closed path.

False (Segments drawn with the Line Segment tool will not connect unless you join them with the Join tool.)

T/F Symbolic color associations are the same worldwide.

False (Symbolic color associations are cultural and not worldwide. Keep this in mind if preparing work for international viewing on the Internet.)

T/F In art and design, line has no width.

False (True for math but not for art and design. In art, line can have considerable width and character.)

T/F Illustrator provides no way for you to use custom colors in documents other than the document they are created in.

False (You can export custom swatch groups to load into other documents.)

T/F With Puppet Warp, using only one or two pins almost always gives a more natural result than using more.

False (You should use at least three, and more pins generally create a more natural effect.)

T/F Adobe Illustrator primarily works with raster graphics.

False (adobe primarily works with vector images)

In Illustrator, how does a selected anchor point look?

Filled in solid

Which of the following is the name of the most widely known 20th century studies on visual perception?

Gestalt theory of visual psychology

Which Illustrator panel displays all the characters available for a given font?

Glyphs panel

Which Illustrator panel displays all the characters that are available for a given font?

Glyphs panel

Which term refers to sizing figures according to their thematic or symbolic importance, as was often done in art of past centuries?

Hieratic scale

To draw a straight line segment with the Curvature tool, you can either double-click to place the second anchor point of the segment or use what other method?

Hold down the Alt key while drawing

Illustrator swatches are "global" and show a little white triangle in the corner by default. What does global mean in this context?

If you update the swatch, all objects with the color applied also update

The Direct Selection Tool (white arrow) selects which of the following?

Individual line segments or anchor points

The cyan crosshair for rotation can be repositioned after it appears if you Alt-click (Mac: Option-click) wherever you want to position it. What else happens when you Alt-click??

It calls up the dialog box for setting rotation "by the numbers"

Which of the following is a great advantage of using the "Object > Path > Split Into Grid" command to create a series of rectangles.

It creates both rows and columns

Why is positive/negative integration and interaction frequently used in branding and marketing?

It is intriguing and memorable

Using the "Object>Envelope Distort" command allows you to conform type to fill any shape so long as the shape meets which requirement?

It must be on top in the stacking order

What is the "Rubber Band" that can be enabled for the Curvature and Pen tools?

It previews the segment that will be created with the next click.

Which of these options is true regarding an Illustrator path with no fill or stroke?

It will not show in Preview mode or print.

An artwork can attract attention just by looking extremely large or small compared to which of the following?

Its surroundings The normal size of its subject Human size

Which of the following terms refers to artworks that actually move or have moving parts?

Kinetic art

Which keys can be pressed to increase or decrease the size of a brush?

Left and right bracket keys

What is the first thing you should do when you find an asset (font, image, graphic, etc.) that you are sure you want to use in your own commercial or published work?

Look for information on the usage rights

How many times in a row can you use the Object>Transform>Transform Again command (or its Ctrl-D [Mac: Cmd-D]) shortcut?

Many, many times

Which of the following things can produce texture?

Media/materials Techniques Too

Objects can be duplicated around a circle using the Effect>Distort and Transform>Transform command; however, the duplicates actually are just previews instead of actual objects unless/until you select which command?

Object>Expand Appearance

To access the Pattern Options dialog box and use it to create a new pattern, you could choose which of these commands?

Object>Pattern>Make

Which command provides a dialog box where you can set multiple transformations (rotate, scale, move, etc.) to occur at once to multiple selected objects or groups; and each object or group will transform in its own position?

Object>Transform>Transform Each

A good design has which type of rhythm?

One associated with the concept of the design

What is essential in order to make any reference to scale in a composition meaningful?

One or more standards of reference

What is the name of the color-matching system using pre-mixed inks for printing that is most used in the USA?

Pantone Matching System

In order to turn a shape into a clipping mask in Illustrator, you must first do what with it?

Position it in front of the objects you want to clip

Which term refers to the type of connection viewers perceive when a character in art or a photo is looking--or something is being pointed--at something else?

Psychic line

What is the purpose of the corner widgets in Illustrator shapes?

Pull them in to round corners

Besides measuring, the Measure tool can be very helpful in accomplishing what other task?

Quickly moving a large amount of art to a new location

Linear perspective was used some in early Greece and Rome, but it was rediscovered and widely developed during which period of art history?

Renaissance

When value contrast is minimized because the composition is limited to lights ("high key") or darks ("low key"), which effect will result?

Restrained, subtle effect

Which of these could be used to create emphasis in some part(s) of a composition?

Size, shape, color, value, texture, line, or position

If you click the Text tool once on the artboard, what happens?

Some highlighted placeholder point-text appears

Symmetrical balance is often used in architecture for public buildings because it gives the viewer what immediate feeling?

Strength and stability

Which of the following approaches to warping or distorting still maintains the original object if you should later decide you wish to revert back to it?

The Effect>Warp commands

The concept of linear perspective includes the placement of a horizon line that corresponds to what?

The artist's "eye level"

If you drag a gradient color stop down from the gradient bar in the Gradient panel, what happens?

The color is deleted from the gradient

A focal point of a composition is which of the following?

The most emphasized area

Once you select a shape and click on the Rotate tool in the Toolbar in Illustrator, you see a small cyan-colored crosshair appear on your shape. What does that crosshair represent?

The origin point the rotation is derived from

Which of the following is a great advantage of using the Blend tool to create a series of equally spaced shapes.

The resulting series remains very editable

If I really like the color of a friend's shirt and decide to use that color in a new floral design, which of the following is true?

The shirt is a source for the design.

When creating or editing a pattern, your screen shows a temporary translucent projection of how the pattern would look filling a larger area. How can you tell what part of what you see is your individual pattern tile?

The tile is in the center, full opacity ,and has a black outline

In the visual arts, which type of movement is associated with rhythm?

The visual flow of the viewer's eye moving while viewing the art

We are more comfortable with lighter-weight elements above heavier ones, and elements will appear a little lower on the page that they actually are because of what?

The visual gravity effect

For every design problem, which of the following is true?

There can be many possible correct solutions.

What does a red plus sign in the small square near the lower right of a text frame mean?

There is overset text (more than fits/shows in the frame)

When it comes to working with symbols, what is important to remember about all the symbol instances that appear from a single spray of the Symbol Sprayer?

They form a set that you edit as a whole

The principles of design are guidelines; why try to follow them?

They usually result in a successful design.

Why must a halftone go through the additional steps of having its appearance expanded, being traced, and then being expanded?

To turn the dots into individually editable vector art

Texture makes us want to do what?

Touch the surface it is on

For precise transformations of shapes, you should Alt-click with one of the transformation tools to get a dialog box to type values into--or you can just type the desired values into which panel(s)?

Transform panel or Properties panel

Following the creative design process results in more efficient, orderly, and successful work.

True

T/F Abstract elements can express ideas or feelings.

True

T/F Colors that are side-by-side visually mix and influence our perception of those colors.

True

T/F Direct (unreflected) colored light behaves and mixes in additive mode.

True

T/F Line can be an inherent part of another element of design.

True

T/F Line quality can be used to produce a sense of three-dimensional form.

True

T/F Live Paint paints regions or parts of the whole rather than whole paths/objects.

True

T/F Our memory provides a sensation of touch when we see an object even if we don't actually touch the object.

True

T/F Puppet Warp pins should be positioned at points you want to move and at points you want to anchor in place.

True

T/F Subtractive mode colors (colors from reflected light) change as the light changes.

True

T/F The Blend tool can be used to create a "live set" of repeated, evenly-spaced lines or shapes between two originals.

True

T/F The Shape Builder tool allows you to combine shapes or to extract elements from combined shapes.

True

T/F The elements and principles of design are the "language" that allows you to discuss design freely with others.

True

T/F To add an additional color stop to a gradient in Illustrator, click underneath the gradient bar.

True

T/F To fill paths with the Live Paint Bucket tool, select them before fetching the Live Paint Bucket tool and click on them with the Live Paint Bucket tool to change them to a Live Paint Group.

True

T/F Vector artwork in Illustrator can have a fill and/or stroke that can be a color, gradient, or pattern.

True

How does an unbalanced design make most viewers feel?

Uneasy or disturbed

Balance refers to equal distribution of what?

Visual weight or attraction

In which of these techniques is dark ink or watercolor mixed with water to dilute it and produce desired lighter shades to draw or paint with?

Wash drawing or painting

When creating texture with a traced-raster-image texture, when should you paste it into a mask instead of just directly on top of the shape you are texturing?

When you want it invisible to let background show through

If you press and hold the Alt key (Opt key on Mac) while dragging a selected object, which of the following things will happen?

You will drag a duplicate instead of the original

A viewer tends to see objects that are close to each other or similar in shape as what?

a group

Design is ______ that is pleasing to the eye.

a plan for order

Which art/design style is an attempt to communicate the essence of a natural shape, form, or concept?

abstraction

The software program used for this course is Illustrator. What is the name of the company that produces it?

adobe

In which type of rhythm would contrasting pairs, sequences, or groups of elements be repeated in a predictable way?

alternating

Adobe Illustrator does not use the term "page" for the rectangular area your design is created within; what term does it use instead?

artboard

Regardless of whether you use the Color panel, Swatches panel, or Color Picker to create a custom color, it must be saved in what way if you want it available to use with speed and consistency in that same document later?

as a swatch

If you need to create transitional colors or shapes between two separate shapes of different colors, which tool should you use?

blend tool

We readily interpret which of the following as indicating movement?

blurred edges

Which of these terms refers to grayed neutrals produced by mixing certain colors (instead of mixing black and white)?

chromatic grays

What is the name of the type of artwork that has tactile texture created by assembling and pasting a variety of materials onto a two-dimensional surface?

collage

Which of the following is the most dominant and attracts the most attention?

color

—Direct or reflected visible light with properties of hue, saturation, and value

color

Aerial (or atmospheric) perspective uses which of the following to show depth?

color and/or value

Which term describes the range of visible colors created when white light is passed through a prism?

color spectrum

Which of these uses one shape to nondestructively "cut a hole" in another shape?

compound path

What is the name of the type of drawing where line is used to sensitively follow and define the edges of forms?

contour

Which other term has a similar meaning to variety and is often listed as a principle of art?

contrast

Plan for order that is pleasing to the eye

design

Which type of lines usually produce a feeling of movement and action?

diagonal

Sharp contrasts of value suggest which of the following?

drama or excitement

Multiple perspective combines several different views into one image to give a conceptual (non-visual) view. This was a basic pictorial device used in which type of art?

egyptian

Which term refers to the basic building blocks or ingredients of design?

elements

"Building blocks" or basic parts of art and design

elements of design

Which tool operates like the Knife tool except that it can be changed to different sizes like a brush, and the areas it is dragged over will disappear, with the remaining shapes closing off at the edges of the part that disappears?

eraser tool

Using the Image Trace command does not convert a placed image from raster to vector paths that you can see and edit until you do what?

expand

If you want to separate an Illustrator blend into its individual parts, what must you do?

expand and ungroup

A blend can only follow a straight path.

false

A design with like shapes in the same positions on both sides of a vertical axis could be described as having unilateral symmetry.

false

A figure looks more like it is moving if it is completely visible within the image frame.

false

A focal point placed close to an edge of the composition will tend to steer the viewer's eye back from the edge into the center of the composition.

false

A large shape with texture, pattern, or detail balances a smaller plain shape (assuming color is the same).

false

A unifying theme or idea (conceptual unity) will almost always produce visual unity in a design.

false

Although figure cropping can be a good means of creating a sense of motion, it is seldom used in comic strips.

false

An art brush is the type that generally works best for effects like watercolor, hair, or fur.

false

An important aspect of visual unity is that the individual parts must predominate over the whole.

false

Asymmetry tends to become boring more quickly than symmetry.

false

Changing the proportional relationships in a composition generally doesn't significantly alter the overall visual impact.

false

Clipping masks are objects that mask other artwork so only areas that are outside the shape are visible.

false

Control-R (Mac: Cmd-R) is the keyboard shortcut to repeat an action that was just performed.

false

Images or graphics that are on the Internet and have a Creative Commons license are in the "public domain" and may be used any way you wish.

false

In the design process, research should be completed before conceptualizing begins.

false

It is fine to apply a gradient to a finished halftone for T-shirt screen printing because a gradient only uses two colors.

false

Most T-shirt printers print with CMYK four-color process inks.

false

Once you use the Touch Type tool on type, it is no longer live text that is editable with the Type tool.

false

Progressive rhythm is created by shape, but not by color.

false

Repeating a figure (in different positions or situations) is a relatively new artistic device for creating the illusion of motion.

false

Rhythm is the only design principle that is seldom found in nature.

false

The "Effect>Distort & Transform>Free Distort" command only works on type.

false

The "Effect>Stylize>Feather" command is the best way to create a blurred effect outward from the edges of a shape.

false

The best place for a focal point is generally the center of the composition.

false

The more complicated the design, the more unnecessary a focal point will become.

false

The term rhythm is also commonly used in music, but musical rhythms never evoke the same reactions as those evoked by rhythm in art.

false

Using the "Transform Again" command is the fastest way to create a grid of identical rectangles.

false

When more than one focal point exists in a design, it is best to emphasize them equally.

false

When using the Pattern Options dialog box, you do not have access to any editing tools.

false

You can turn objects already created in Illustrator into a pattern without using the Pattern Options dialog box by selecting them and dragging them into the Patterns panel.

false

You have to exit out of the Glyphs panel to select a different font and see its characters displayed.

false

You must first use the Brush tool to create a path if you want to apply a brush to it.

false

Using symbol instances in a document eats up considerably more memory than just duplicating the piece of art that many times with the Copy and Paste commands.

false (A symbol can be used many times in a document and still only take up as much memory as if it were only used once.)

The Knife tool cuts all overlapping shapes it is dragged across even if only one is selected.

false (If nothing is selected, the Knife tool will cut all shapes (even overlapping ones) it is dragged across. If one or more shapes are selected, the tool will only cut the selected one(s).

All Illustrator gradients are opaque.

false (Illustrator gradients can be translucent; opacity settings can be applied to gradient color stops.)

Integration (back and forth visual movement) between positive and negative shapes is generally undesirable in design.

false (It is generally desirable because it sustains interest and builds unity.)

Artists and architects always try to create spatial relationships that match those we see around us.

false (Sometimes artists and architects manipulate spatial relationships to create illusions or to make a space look larger or smaller.)

The Type>Create Outlines command adds 1 pt. black strokes to selected type.

false (The Type>Create Outlines converted type to paths that are editable as artwork but no longer editable as type.)

The higher on the page an object is placed, the closer it will appear to be to the viewer.

false (The lower on the page an object is placed, the closer it will appear to be to the viewer. Higher position will make it look further away.)

Because they are more traditional subjects, portrait and still-life paintings usually don't include much visual texture.

false (The types of paintings often include a variety of visual textures.)

The Control panel is the only place you can see or edit the fill and stroke attributes of a selected shape.

false (These can be seen and edited in multiple places in Illustrator.)

After you use the Perspective Selection tool to drag type onto an active perspective grid, the type will no longer be editable.

false (You have to select it with the Perspective Selection tool and click the "Edit Text" icon in the Control panel to edit it in isolation mode, but it is editable.)

If type on a path doesn't go where you want it, just use the Type tool to move it or to flip it across the path?

false (You will need to use the Selection tool or Direct Selection tool for this task.)

Illustrator has always required use of the File>Export command to produce a PDF version of an Illustrator file.

false (most adobe programs require you to use the File>Save As command to produce a PDF. Illustrator 2021 added the ability to also create a PDF using the Export command

Which pair of terms is used to describe the same idea as positive and negative shapes?

figure and ground

Trompe l'oeil and Photorealism are both painting styles that specifically try to do what?

fool the eye

Actual or implied 3-D area with identifiable boundaries; could be mass (solid) or volume (enclosed space)

form

in art or design, content refers to what it is (what is communicated); select the term that refers to how it looks.

form

What is the effect on the viewer if several areas of a composition are equally emphasized but no one area is most strongly emphasized?

frustration and confusion

Effects such as blending modes, drop shadows, and opacity levels can be applied in several places in Illustrator (including the Effect menu), but the Appearance section of the Properties panel is handiest for routine use. What would you click or check in this panel to access effects?

fx

In which type of drawing does line continue freely within forms (rather than just along edges) in order to very quickly capture the dynamics of a pose or action?

gesture drawling

Thinking such proportions would link them to the Divine, the ancient Greeks desired to discover ideal proportions in terms of mathematical ratios. Which ratio was most often cited as perfect?

golden mean

If you create a complex effect or collection of effects in Illustrator, you could turn it into what so it can be easily applied to other objects?

graphic style

Which of the following terms means much the same thing as unity?

harmony

Which type of lines usually produce a feeling of quiet and rest?

horizontal

Which property of color is often used as a synonym of "color," but one of them actually can be varied to produce many colors?

hue

Which art/design style is reproduction of the world as the artist thinks it should be?

idealism

Illustrator effects are divided into two groups, "Illustrator effects" and "Photoshop effects." Which are vector?

illustrator effects

What is the name of the type of line that is not actually connected, but the viewer perceives connections between other elements?

implied line

Analyzing the size and scale of elements in an artwork relative to each other and to the overall area of the format would be analyzing which of the following?

internal proportions

Which of these tools could be used to cut one or more shapes it is dragged across into separate closed-shape paths?

knife tool

Actual or implied mark, path, or edge with length predominant; may vary in width, direction, and character

line

Which of the following is a spatial system in 2-D art based on the perception that if parallel lines are extended to the horizon line, they appear to converge at one or two "vanishing points"?

linear perspective

What term refers to showing one figure in an overlapping sequence of positions in order to suggest movement?

multiple image

—Area between and/or around positive shapes (occupies negative space)

negative shape

What is an area between and/or around objects or figures in a composition called?

negative shapes

Which type of design has absolutely no intentional reference to, or representation of, the natural world?

nonobjectivism

What art movement produced paintings that emphasized optical phenomena in order to create illusions of movement?

op art

Rhythm is a sense of what?

ordered movement

Biomorphic shapes would most resemble which of the following things?

organic, living organisms

Hatching and cross-hatching are drawing techniques that use which of the following things for shading, value, or texture?

parallel lines

In Illustrator, anchor points and line segments combine to make what?

paths

Rhythm is a "sense;" what else can be created in the same way but is not a sense but a "visual structure"?

pattern

How does an artist/designer create a sense of unity in a composition

planning and organization

Color harmonies are described in what terms?

positions on the color wheel

Figure, object, or symbol (occupies positive space)

positive shape

An important thing to remember about value is that it is _________ lightness or darkness in comparison to what is around it.

relative

Which property of color refers to its purity?

saturation

Illustrator's Shape Builder tool only works on which type of shapes?

selected

—2-D area enclosed by line or by differences in color, value, or texture

shape

Which key should you hold while drawing with the Ellipse tool if you want a perfect circle, or while drawing with the Polygon tool if you want the bottom side to be horizontal?

shift key

—2-D or 3-D positive or negative area(s) around, between, and within things; usually refers to actual or implied depth

space

How something feels or looks like it would feel if touched

texture

If you click the eye icon to the left of an applied effect's name in the Appearance panel, what happens?

the effect is temporarily hidden

When, for instance, the "weight" of a stroke is given as 3 pts., which of the following does the term weight refer to?

the stroke's thickness

What key can you hold down to make a manual transformation apply to a selected object's pattern fill instead of the object itself?

tilde

Where can you select the option to draw inside or behind objects instead of on top of them?

tools panel

A definite focal point is not always essential for the creation of a successful design.

true

A few brushes are in the Brushes panel by default, but you can easily access others from brush libraries and add them to your document's Brushes panel.

true

A focal point, however strong, should still be related in character to other elements in the design.

true

A large shape close to the center can be balanced by a small shape placed near the edge.

true

A radial design is a perfect example of emphasis by placement because all forms lead out from the center but also lead back to it.

true

Custom brushes in Illustrator can be saved so they are available to load into other documents.

true

Effects in Illustrator are "live," meaning they can be edited, hidden, or removed.

true

Holding Shift while making a selection is a good way to select multiple points or paths or to remove them from a selection.

true

Illustrator can be used alone or in workflows that also utilize mobile apps or other software programs.

true

Illustrator can produce color separations (a separate print for the content to be printed with each of the job's ink colors).

true

Imbalance can be a useful tool in art.

true

In a unified design composition, each element has a clear visual relationship to at least one other element in the composition.

true

In an Illustrator document, content on the layers at the top of the Layers panel appears in front of content on layers that are lower in the panel.

true

In still images, movement or change is merely a suggestion or illusion.

true

In the Appearance panel, an attribute can be turned on and off by clicking on its eyeball icon.

true

Lines of motion show the pathway of movement as well as add strong visual emphasis to a suggestion of motion.

true

Patterns can be scaled, rotated, or re-positioned within objects.

true

Positive and negative shapes are equally important in design.

true

Proportion refers to relationships of size, number, amount, or degree.

true

Putting organic shapes in a geometric arrangement creates tension.

true

Rhythm is a design principle based on repetition of design elements that are alike or similar.

true

Sometimes artists and designers make the flat picture plane they are working on appear more like a "window" to a world that appears three-dimensional.

true

T/F In Illustrator, you can create dashed lines by drawing paths and setting dash lengths, gap lengths, and stroke weights in the Stroke panel.

true

The "best" proportional relationship for a composition depends on theartist/designer's desired intent/effect

true

The Object > Path > Split Into Grid command always produces a grid made up of separate, movable rectangles.

true

The Scissors tool is like the Knife tool except that it won't close the resulting cut paths.

true

The box around a selected piece of point text indicates it is a text object, but it does not behave the same as a text frame for area text.

true

The characters that appear in the Glyphs panel when you open it will be from the font you have selected at the time.

true

The easiest way to create an illusion of space is through relative size.

true

The rhythmic pattern in an artwork can quickly cause an emotional response in the viewer.

true

Unexpected scale (very large or very small) compels/forces us to see things quickly and differently than we would otherwise.

true

Variety is essential in design to maintain viewer interest.

true

Vector graphics can be scaled up or down without losing any quality.

true

Visual research has shown that a viewer's mind is predisposed to seek order and unity.

true

Visual texture helps create mood in a work of art.

true

When you are in Pattern Editing mode in Illustrator, it is like isolation mode so everything else on your artboard is grayed out and inaccessible.

true

You can make your own custom brushes if you can't find ones you like in Illustrator.

true

You can use the options in the Align panel or the Properties panel to center a shape on the artboard, but the first thing you have to do to do so is select "Align to artboard."

true

You cannot draw on or print a template layer.

true

illustrator's new Touch Type tool can be accessed from the Tools panel or the Character panel.

true

—Relative lightness or darkness of an area

value

Which term refers to the arrangement of values in an image, independent of the colors used?

value pattern

In Illustrator, you can can add any panel to your active workspace by selecting it from which menu?

window

The keyboard shortcut Ctl-Y (Mac: Cmd-Y) toggles you in and out of "Outline" working mode where you see only paths without any fills or strokes. Another common name for this mode is used in one of the videos; what is it?

wireframe mode

To create a line of round dots (or squares), draw a path and set it to be a dashed stroke with rounded caps (or projecting caps for squares). The gap length must be greater than the stroke weight; what must the dash length be?

zero