Illustrator Certification Test
When designing all of the elements of the poster as they relate to typography and its use in visual design which of the following options should be considered?
Set the style or tone of the poster with the choice of font Consider the font, style, colour, and spacing when laying out text
Which of the following tools allows you to create complex shapes by merging and erasing simpler shapes?
Shape Builder Tool
What two options are in the transform panel?
Sheer Rotate
Path segments are connected as a continuous curve
Smooth point
Smooths Bezier paths
Smooth tool
Which two objects are vector drawing tools?
Smooth tool Pen tool
A special premixed ink that uses a single printing plate
Spot Colour
Under which circumstances might you need to get permission to use a photo you have taken?
Taking a picture at a place that requires an admission fee or ticket Taking a picture of people Taking a picture of works of art
In regards to typography, which of the following correctly describes leading?
The distance between each line of text
What is a vanishing point in design?
The point at which receding parallel lines viewed in perspective appear to converge
Which of the following statements is true in regards to printing an Adobe Illustrator project?
The printer's resolution directly affects the size and quality of images you can print
Imagine that an image has been divided into nine equal parts. When you move the focal point to one of the intersecting areas, which rule of composition are you using?
The rule of thirds
In regards to typography, which of the following correctly describes kerning?
The spacing between specific pairs of characters
One of the team members in your project sent you an email with images he found to use in the project. In which of the following circumstances would it be legal for you to use the images in your project?
The team member created the images himself He found the images online, but they were in the public domain
Which of the following accurately describe typing on a path?
The text flows along the edge of an open or closed path The text flows in the direction in which points were added to the path
Which phrase is used in regards to the Gestalt principle?
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts
Which option is a reason to add a bleed to your Illustrator document?
To ensure that your artwork is still printed to the edge of the paper after the page is trimmed
An image created with mathematical calculations and can be enlarged without a loss of quality
Vector
When creating a graphic that will be used in a variety of sizes, why should you create a vector rather than a raster graphic?
Vector graphics allows for resizing without losing quality while Raster will lose quality
Which of the following are advantages of using vector file type over bitmap file type?
Vector graphics are smaller in file size Vector allows for resizing without loss in quality
The following RGB colour values create which colour? R=255 G=255 B=255
White
You have scanned a photograph into your computer to be used in Illustrator. What type of image is the scanned image on your computer?
A Raster Image
What is the difference between a clipping mask and an opacity mask?
A clipping mask completely hides artwork outside of the mask, while an opacity mask changes the transparency
What is a bezier curve?
A curve that can be scaled and manipulated easily. A curve that is created using mathematical formulas
Which of the following information needs to be gathered before you started working on the project?
A demographic report on the customers who purchase online orders What new information the website will need that the old website didn't have
What is the definition of intellectual property?
A work or invention that is a result of creativity
Which of the following file formats natively opens with Adobe Illustrator? (SVG, PSD, JPG, AI)
AI
You have been hired to design a movie poster for an upcoming release, which of the following information would best help you as you begin to develop your ideas?
Age range of the target audience Genre of the movie
What is a symbol in Illustrator?
An art object that you can reuse in a document
Which of the following tools can you use to convert a smooth anchor point to a corner?
Anchor Point Tool
Mark at the beginning and end of each segment
Anchor point
Vector paths are made up of anchor points and segments. Which of the following is correct regarding anchor points?
Anchor points can be converted between smooth points and corner points Curved and straight path segments can be connected by an anchor point
Which of the following are effective ways of working with the client on a project?
Approve any changes with the client Give the client regular updates about the progress of the project Give the client a mock up of the project so they can better understand the process
When creating artwork for a variety of screen sizes, why might you choose to create your artwork in Illustrator?
Artwork created in Illustrator resizes well.
An image that is represented by pixels in a grid layout; each pixel contains colour information for the image.
Bitmap
Uses black and white
Bitmap
Which of the following us NOT a guideline when creating clipping masks in Adobe Illustrator?
Bitmap objects are not the only objects that can be clipping masks
In which phase of creating your design project would you develop a sketch or design comp to show your client?
Building
Best for professional printing projects using process colours
CMYK
Which colour model in general should be used when creating artwork that will be printed?
CMYK
Which of the following Illustrator tool panels allows you to change the harmony rule for colour suggestions?
Colour Guide panel
A path that abruptly changes direction
Corner point
You finished your project and need to send it to the client, but the project uses a font that the client doesn't have installed on their computer. How can you ensure that the text in the Illustrator project file will open and display correctly on the client's computer?
Create Outlines of all the text in the project
What situation would be best suited for the Blend Tool
Creating a series of evenly distributed objects between two shapes
Used to select paths, segments, and anchor points
Direct Selection tool
Consist of direction lines that end in direction points
Direction handles
What must you do before you can edit an Illustrator document that was placed inside your new Illustrator document?
Disable links to that document
File size
Display size
When gathering feedback on design plans it is important to ask specific questions, which of the following is NOT a question that would be helpful in the designing process?
Do you like it?
Allows file to be shared and can be reopened and edited in Illustrator
EPS
What happens if you enter in more text than will fit into a bounding area?
Even though it's not visible, the excess text is still in the bounding area and a small plus (+) symbol is displayed at the bottom of the box
Which of the following elements of graphics does NOT need to be set up, checked, or confirmed prior to print publishing?
File Size
Which of the following elements of graphics does NOT need to be set up, checked, or confirmed prior to use in another Adobe application?
File Size
Which design principal uses design elements to draw the eye to a point of interest?
Focal Point
Which of the following effects is located under Photoshop Effects section of the Effect menu?
Gaussian Blur
A combination of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks that automatically updates when the swatch is modified
Global Process Colour
Uses different shades of grey
Greyscale
Which of the following features allows you to edit an individual object in a group while dimming all other non selected objects?
Group Isolation Mode
Used to select objects and groups
Group Selection tool
As a project manager, which three things are your responsibility at the beginning of a project?
Identifying those who will work on the project Identifying the deadlines of the project Identifying the tasks that will be needed for the project
Which panel allows you to quickly convert a bitmap image into a vector graphic?
Image Trace panel
The only colours saved are the colours used in the image
Indexed
Why should you use hierarchy in design?
It leads the viewer through the elements from most to least important
Which three tools are available under the Eraser Tool
Knife Tool Eraser Tool Scissor Tool
Used to select points or path segments within objects
Lasso tool
What are methods that can be applied to create an illusion of depth into your artwork?
Lighting and shading Size and scale
Which option would give your document a smaller file size?
Linking artwork to the illustrator file
Which of the following features allows you to make edits to an object in an outside program like Adobe Photoshop and have the changes reflected to the object inside Adobe Illustrator?
Links
Use to select objects with similar attributes
Magic Wand
Before creating assets for the project, which of the following design decisions need to be made?
Make sure the assets are appropriate for the intended age of the children Ensure the art style is appealing to children and their parents
A combination of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks that does not automatically update when the swatch is modified
Non-global Process Colour
Which of the following methods can you use to import an EPS file into your document?
Open Command Place Command Drag-and-drop feature Paste Command (All options are correct)
Which of the following view modes allows you to see only the paths of a vector graphic?
Outlines
Can be used in Microsoft Office applications
PNG
Which of the following is a raster, or bitmap file type? (AI, EPS, SVG, PNG)
PNG
Why would packaging an illustrator document be important before distributing an illustrator file to multiple clients?
Packaging would ensure that each client could view the fonts used in the file
Draws freehand and calligraphic lines
Paintbrush
Which option is a vector drawing tool?
Paintbrush Tool
Draws straight and curved lines
Pen
Draws and edits freehand lines
Pencil
Single dot or point in an image that are arranged in a grid layout to create a bitmap image
Pixel
When putting an image in an artboard, what is the best option to use?
Place
Order of design process
Planning, designing, building, testing, publishing
In the New Document dialog box, what does the Print profile present use as its default unit of measurement?
Points
Dpi
Ppi
In the New Document dialog box, all the Profile presets use RGB colour mode except which one?
When developing a design plan with your client, a clear understanding of which of the following is essential?
Project Scope Target Audience
Which of the following clearly outlines the goals and boundaries of a project?
Project scope
Which of the following describes creative work that can be used without permission because it is owned by the public and not an individual?
Public Domain
Best for projects intended to be used on the web or video
RGB
To be viewed on a monitor
RGB
Ink dots
RGB value
A type of image that wen scaled will lose quality
Raster
Pixel/vector graphic
Raster/bitmap graphic
The process of converting a vector image into a bitmap image
Rasterise
During the process of zooming, panning, and scrolling your artwork needs to do this so the appearance remains crisp and clean.
Render
Scaling
Resampling
To be viewed on a mobile device
SVG
Which of the following file formats is resolution-independent and is not composed of pixels? (GIF, SVG, TIFF, JPG)
SVG
Used to select objects
Selection tool
