CIS 250 Illustrator Exam

Name three image file types that can be chosen in the Export For Screens dialog box and Asset Export panel.

PNG, JPEG, and PDF.

Describe what packaging does.

Packaging creates a copy of the Illustrator file, the linked images, and the necessary fonts, and it gathers the copies into a folder.

When you apply a Photoshop (raster) effect to vector artwork, what happens to the artwork?

Photoshop effect to artwork generates pixels rather than vector data.

How do you save panel locations and visibility preferences?

Window > Workspace > New Workspace

How can you change the way the Pencil tool works?

double-click the Pencil tool in the Tools panel to open the Pencil Tool Options dialog box. There you can change the smoothness, fidelity, and other options.

How do you update an existing symbol?

double-click the symbol icon in the Symbols panel, double-click an instance of the symbol on the artboard, or select the instance on the artboard and then click the Edit Symbol button in the Control panel

What is the shaper tool?

recognizes natural gestures and produces Live Shapes from those gestures.

Describe the difference between linking and embed- ding in Illustrator.

-A linked file is a separate, external file connected to the Illustrator file by a link. -An embedded file is included in the Illustrator file. The Illustrator file size reflects the addition of the embedded file

Name two methods for creating text in Adobe Illustrator.

-With the Type tool, click the artboard and start typing when the cursor appears. A point type object is created to accommodate the text. -With the Type tool, drag to create a text area. Type when a cursor appears.

Explain two ways you can select an item in a group without choosing Object > Ungroup.

1. double-click the group to enter Isolation mode, edit the shapes as needed, and then exit Isolation mode by pressing the Escape key or by double-clicking outside of the group. 2. you can click once to select an individual item within a group. Click again to add the next grouped items to the selection.

Sometimes you are unable to select an object because it is underneath another object. Explain two ways to get around this issue.

1. you can choose Object > Hide > Selection to hide the blocking object. 2. use the Selection tool to select an object that's behind other objects by pressing the Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl (Windows) key and then clicking the over- lapping objects

Describe what a tint is.

a mixture of a color with white to make the color lighter.

What is text threading?

allows you to flow text from one object to another by linking type objects.

Describe how arranging Document windows can be helpful.

allows you to tile win- dows or to cascade document groups.

What does the Touch Type tool let you do?

allows you to visually edit certain character formatting options for individual characters in text.

How do you add a second fill or stroke to artwork?

click the Add New Stroke button or Add New Fill button at the bottom of the Appearance panel

Before drawing content on a grid plane, what must be done to ensure that the object is on the correct grid plane?

he correct grid plane must be selected by choosing it in the Plane Switching Widget

What are the basic tools for creating shapes?

hold down the mouse button until the group of tools appears. Without releasing the mouse button, drag to the triangle on the right side of the group, and then release the mouse button to tear off the group.

Briefly describe what the Scale Strokes & Effects option in the Transform panel does.

scales any strokes and effects as the object is scaled.

How can you save a color?

Drag the color from a Fill box, and drop it over the Swatches panel.

How can you adjust the direction of a gradient?

Drag with the Gradient tool to adjust the direction of a gradient.

What must be done to a raster image in order for it to be used in certain brushes?

In order to be used in certain brushes (Art, Pattern, and Scatter), a raster image must be embedded.

Why is the Paste Remembers Layers option useful?

The Paste Remembers Layers option keeps the original layers intact when the objects are pasted.

Describe how to reorder layers in a file.

by selecting a layer name in the Layers panel and dragging the layer to its new location.

How do you create a layer clipping mask?

by selecting the layer and clicking the Make/Release Clipping Mask button in the Layers panel.

Name two ways to apply an effect to an object.

by selecting the object and then choosing the effect from the Effect menu.

How can you convert a raster image to editable vector shapes?

by tracing it. To convert the tracing to paths, click Expand in the Control panel or choose Object > Image Trace > Expand

What color modifications can you apply to a selected object using effects?

change color mode, saturate, desaturate, invert

Name two things that the Recolor Artwork dialog box allows you to do.

change the colors used in selected artwork, create and edit color groups

Name at least three transformations that can be applied with the Free Transform tool.

move, scale, rotate, shear, and distort

How do you adjust the blend between colors in a gradient?

you can drag the diamond icons or the color stops of the gradient slider.

What are three benefits of using symbols?

you can edit them, you can map artwork to 3D objects, and reduces file size

Explain what Live Paint allows you to do.

you can paint vector graphics intuitively

In Illustrator, what type of content can you save in a Library?

you can save colors (fill and stroke), graph- ic assets, and type formatting.

Describe the difference between named and unnamed content when it comes to generating CSS.

you name the object in the Layers panel, the CSS is generated, and the name of the style cre- ated matches the object name in the Layers panel. To generate CSS styles for unnamed content, you need to enable this in the CSS Export Options dialog box by clicking the Export Options button in the CSS Proper- ties panel.

For which brush types must you have artwork selected on the artboard before you can create a brush?

you need to have artwork selected in order to create a brush using the New Brush button in the Brushes panel.

Name two ways to change the size of an existing active artboard.

• Double-click the Artboard tool, and edit the dimensions of the active artboard in the Artboard Options dialog box. • Select the Artboard tool, position the pointer over an edge or corner of the artboard, and drag to resize.

What's the difference between applying a graphic style to a layer versus applying it to selected artwork?

-When a graphic style is applied to a single object, other objects on that layer are not affected. -After a graphic style is applied to a layer, everything you add to the layer has that style applied to it.

What is a gradient?

A gradient is a graduated blend of two or more colors or of tints of the same color

To align objects to the artboard, what do you need to first select in the Align panel or Control panel before you choose an alignment option?

Align To Artboard option.

What is the difference between artboard rulers and global rulers

Artboard rulers- the default rulers. Global rulers- set the ruler origin at the upper-left corner of the first

Explain how to embed a linked library graphic asset.

In order to embed a graphic asset, select the asset in the document, and click Embed in the Control panel.

What is overflow text?

Overflow text is text that does not fit within an area type object or path

When you save a pattern in Illustrator, where is it saved?

Swatches panel.

How does the Keep Selected option affect the Paintbrush tool?

The Keep Selected option keeps the last path selected as you draw with the Paintbrush tool.

What is the difference between applying a brush to art- work using the Paintbrush tool and applying a brush to artwork using one of the drawing tools?

When painting with the Paintbrush tool, if a brush is chosen in the Brushes panel and you draw on the art- board, the brush is applied directly to the paths as you draw. To apply brushes using a drawing tool, you select the tool and draw in the artwork. Then you select the path in the artwork and choose a brush in the Brushes panel. The brush is applied to the selected path.

Describe how artwork in an Art brush is applied to content.

When you apply an Art brush to the stroke of an object, the artwork in the Art brush, by default, is stretched along the selected object stroke.

Where can you access the options for effects applied to an object?

by clicking the effect link in the Appearance panel to access the effect options.

How can you select an object that has no fill?

by clicking the stroke or by dragging a marquee across any part of the object.

How do you select a shape with no fill?

by clicking the stroke or by dragging a selection marquee across the item.

What is the difference between a character style and a paragraph style?

character style can be applied to selected text only. A paragraph style is applied to an entire paragraph.

What should you do after creating a selection that you are going to use repeatedly?

choose Select > Save Selection. Name the selection

Describe three ways to navigate among artboards in Illustrator.

choose the artboard number from the Artboard Navigation menu; Artboard Navigation arrows in the lower-left of the Document window;

Name two ways you can add colors to a gradient.

click beneath the gradient slider to add a gradient stop to the gradient. Then, double-click the color stop to edit the color, using the panel that appears to mix a new color or to apply an existing color swatch.

How do you select a tool in Illustrator?

click the tool in the Tools panel or press the keyboard shortcut for that too

How do you draw a curved line using the Pen tool?

click to create the starting anchor point, drag to set the direction of the curve, and then click to end the curve.

Describe how to draw straight vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines using the Pen tool.

click with the Pen tool. Press the Shift key as you click to create the second anchor point with the Pen tool.

What is the difference between a gradient and a blend?

colors blend together within a gradient and between objects in a blend.

Describe two ways to change the view of a document.

commands in view menu, zoom tool in tools panel, or keyboard shortcuts

What is CSS?

control the appearance of content in a web page, text and formatting

What is the purpose of changing the color for a layer?

controls how selected anchor points and direction lines are displayed on a layer

How do you create an opacity mask for a placed image?

create an opacity mask by placing the object to be used as a mask on top of the object to be masked. Then you select the mask and the object(s) to be masked, and either click the Make Mask button

Describe how to edit paths with the Paintbrush tool as you draw.

drag over a selected path to redraw it

What is the advantage of converting text to outlines?

eliminates the need to send the fonts along with the Illustrator file when sharing with others

How can you choose color harmonies for color inspiration?

from the Color Guide panel.

Why do you align content to the pixel grid?

is useful for providing a crisp appearance to the edges of artwork.

Describe how to replace a placed image with another image in a document.

links panel image>relink>select replacement image>place

What kinds of objects can be used as masks?

may be imported with placed Photoshop files. You can also create layer clip- ping masks with any shape that is the topmost object of a group or layer.

Name at least two benefits of using layers when creating artwork.

organizing content, selecting content more easily

What happens if you paste a layered file into another file?

paste layered files or objects copied from different layers into the active layer

How is the Join tool different from the Join command (Object > Path > Join)?

the Join tool can trim overlapping paths as it joins, and it doesn't create a straight line between the anchor points.

Describe the generic process for exporting assets with the Asset Export panel.

the artwork to be exported needs to be collected in the Asset Export panel. Then, set the export settings, and then export.

What is the ruler origin?

the point where 0 (zero) appears on each ruler.

What does the Blob Brush tool allow?

to edit filled shapes that you can intersect and merge with other shapes of the same color or to create artwork from scratch.

Name two ways to convert a smooth point on a curve to a corner point.

use the Direct Selection tool to select the anchor point, and then use the Anchor Point tool to drag a direction handle to change the direction.

Describe what a global color is.

when you edit it, automatically updates all artwork to which it is applied.

What is a dynamic symbol?

you can change certain appearance properties of instances using the Direct Selection tool without editing the original sym- bol.

What is a Live Shape?

you can continue to modify its properties such as width, height, rounded corners, corner types, and radii