G METRIX STUDY GUIDE

Public Domain

Creative work that can be used without permission because it is owned by the public and not an individual

Facing pages

Option that arranges the document pages in a spread

Can you create a master variation that is based on and updates with another master (called the Parent Master)?

YES

During the process of interacting with your client, which of the following would be deliverables you will need to provide as you work through the project?

project specifications and design comps

page margins

The space that separates text or objects from the edge of the page

Use a command to automatically fit the purple flower image inside its frame.

1. Select the purple flower image in the bottom right of the document 2. Click the Object menu, hover over Fitting and select Fit Content to Frame

Change the document Bleed to be 40 px on all sides, and change the orientation to Portrait.

1. Click the File menu and select Document Setup 2. Change the Orientation to Portrait, and increase the Bleed to be 40 px on all sides. 3. Click OK

Export the document as a PDF to the default file location. Include hyperlinks and use the document bleed settings. Accept all other default settings.

1. Click the File menu and select Export 2. Use the default name and save location, change the file type to PDF Print and click Save 3. In the Export window, under the General section, check the box next to Hyperlinks to include them in the export 4. Click the Marks and Bleeds section, and check the box next to Use Document Bleed Settings 5. Click Export

Save the document as an InDesign file type that's compatible with CS4 or later. Accept all other default settings.

1. Click the File menu and select Save As 2. Change the file type to be InDesign CS4 or later (IDML)(*.idml) 3. Accept all other default settings and click Save

Create new document preset for web that has a page size of 1024 x 768 px, and has 30 px margins on top and bottom, and 15 px margins on left and right. Name the preset Home Page and accept all other defaults.

1. Click the File menu, hover over Document Presets and select Define 2. In the Document Presets window, click New... 3. Name the preset Home Page, click the drop down next to Intent and select Web 4. Click the drop down next to Page Size and select 1024 x 768 5. In the Margins section, unselect the link icon so the different margins can have different values 6. For top and bottom type 30 px, for left and right type 15 px 7. Click OK, and then click OK again.

Create a new document using the Legal document preset. Give the document 3 pages and a bleed of 3 px on the top, bottom and both sides, and name it Article.

1. Click the File menu, hover over New and select Document 2. Select the Print presets tab and click the Legal document preset 3. Type the name Article and change the number of pages to 3 4. Expand the Bleed and Slug section, and give the top, bottom, and both sides a bleed of 3 px 5. Accept all other default settings and click Create

Create a new table that has 10 rows, 4 columns and 1 header. Give the table a green fill pattern that alternates on every other row.

1. Click the Table menu and select Create table... 2. In the Create Table windows, give the table 10 rows, 4 columns, and 1 header row. Click OK 3. Click anywhere on the document to place the table 4. Ensure that your cursor is in one of the table cells and click the Table menu, hover over Table Options and select Alternating Fills 5. Change the Alternating Pattern to Every Other Row and change the Color to Green (C=75 M=5 Y=100 K=0) 6. Accept all other defaults and click OK

To see how the document will look for printing, view the overprint preview.

1. Click the View menu and select Overprint Preview

Use the Preflight panel to identify the document error and then correct it.

1. Click the Window menu, hover over Output and select Preflight 2. In the Preflight panel, under the errors section, expand the links section (Note: Turn on Preflight checkbox if needed), and double click the image to select it. 3. Now that you know the image has a broken link, relink to that file using the Links panel. Click the Window menu and select Links 4. With the Fairytale image selected, click the Relink button at the bottom of the Links panel 5. In the GMetrix Sample Docs folder, select the fairytaleWolf.jpg image and click Open.

Create a new object style and apply it to the large flower image at the top of the document. Name the style Flower Image, give it a stroke color of RGB Cyan, a stroke weight of 5 pt, and align the stroke to the inside of the object.

1. Click the Window menu, hover over Styles and select Object Styles 2. In the Object Styles panel click the Create New Style button 3. Right click the new object style (Object Style 1) and select Edit Object Style 1... 4. For the style name type Flower Image 5. Under the Basic Attributes section, click the stroke group and chose the color RGB Cyan, and change the stroke Weight to 5 pt 6. Select the Stroke & Corner Options group and change the Stroke Alignment to be Align Stroke to Inside, then click OK 7. Click to select the large flower image at the top of the document, then in the Object Styles panel, click the new style (Flower Image) to apply it to your selection

Change the reference point on the food image to the center point, then horizontally flip the image.

1. Click the food image to select it 2. In the Control panel (Window > Control) along the top of the application, on the far left side, click to activate the center reference point (the reference points look like a 3x3 grid of little squares) 3. Click the Object menu, hover over Transform and select Flip Horizontal

Wrap the text around the bounding box of the image on page 2. Offset the text wrap by 0.25 in on each side.

1. Click to select the image box on page 2 2. In the Text Wrap panel (Window > Text Wrap) click the Wrap Around Bounding Box icon 3. Change the Offset on all sides to be 0.25 in

Use color swatches to change the color of the pink rectangle to be RGB Cyan.

1. Click to select the pink rectangle on the right side of the document 2. In the Swatches panel (Window > hover over Color > Swatches) 3. Select the RGB Cyan swatch

Thread the overset text from the text box on page 2 into the empty text box on page 3.

1. Click to select the text box on page 2, then click the little red plus (+) icon in the bottom right of the text box 2. Now that you've loaded the text, to thread to another text box, click anywhere inside the text box on page 3

Switch the position of page 2 with the position of page 3.

1. Open the Pages panel 2. Click and drag page 2 over the top of page 3. Keep dragging until you see a vertical bar appear to the right side of the page 3 icon, then release

How do you group multiple images together?

1. Select both images by using Shift+click 2. Click the Object menu, then select Group 3. Open the layers panel and click the little arrow next to Layer 1 to expand its contents 4. Click once to select the sublayer named group then click a second time directly on the text to enable editing. Type Flower Images and press ENTER on your keyboard

How to add a hyperlink to an icon?

1. Select the icon by clicking on it 2. Open the Hyperlinks panel by clicking the Window menu, then hover over Interactive, and select Hyperlinks 3. Type the URL

Edit the Concert Image object style that is assigned to the image. Add a drop shadow with an opacity of 50%. Accept all other default settings.

1. Select the image by clicking on it 2. Click the Window menu, hover over Styles, and select Object styles 3. Double click the Concert Image style (or right click the style and select Edit 'Concert Image') 4. Under the Effects for Object section, click the Drop Shadow effect 5. Change the drop shadow Opacity to 50% and click OK

Cut out the overlapping parts of the two shapes using the Exclude function in the Pathfinder tool.

1. Use SHIFT+click to select both of the objects 2. Open the Pathfinder panel (Window > Object and Layout > Pathfinder) 3. In the Pathfinder panel, under the Pathfinder section, click the Exclude Overlap button

What is true regarding color swatches?

1. You can share saved swatches between other Adobe applications 2. if you edit the color of a saved swatch, the color will update to all applied objects

Frame

A container that is used to edit and manipulate objects in the document

Spread

A set of pages viewed together, side by side

Type Style

A variation on a typeface such as bold, italics or normal.

Intellectual Property

A work or invention that is a result of creativity

slug

An area outside the page content that contains printer instructions and other non-printing information, such as a title and date

Leading

Controls the amount of space between lines of type.

Kerning

Controls the space between two specific characters.

What does the content collector tool do?

It allows you to duplicate and link content within the same document or across different documents

What does the direct selection tool do?

It allows you to select the contents of a frame or work directly with editable objects.

What is the advantage of locking a layer?

It ensures that any object in that layer cannot be edited.

Can you make to a master are not automatically applied to associated pages?

NO

Can you only create a master from a single page, not a spread?

NO

Master page

Page that contains repeating elements for each page of the document

What is associated with digital publications and not print publications?

Pixel and RGB

Which of the following panels alerts the user to any errors that might prevent the document from being printed as desired?

Preflight

What Microsoft World text import options copies text formatting from the word document?

Preserve Styles and Formatting from Text and Tables

What are poor techniques for establishing visual hierarchy?

Random variations and one size for all page elements

Tracking

Sets the amount of space between a range of characters.

What Printer's mark option contains instructions or job sign-off information?

Slug Area

What is a special premixed ink that required it's own printing plate, and is used for precise color accuracy?

Spot Color

bleed

The area outside the page content that extends beyond the trim edge and accounts for inaccuracies with printing or trimming

Copyright

The exclusive right to copy, distribute, and profit from a work

Fair Use

The image can be used for a limited and "transformative" purpose

gutter

The space between column guides and other layout elements

Creative Commons

There is no copyright holder and the work is free for use and distribution

The Hierarchy

contains elements that lead the reader through each element in order of its significance.

Contrast

is creating difference between elements on a page-- this can be achieved with color or by varying size, fonts, and font styles.

Repetition

is creating visual consistency by repeating an element such as colors, styles, or shapes.

Harmony

is pulling the composition of an image together by using repetition or rhythm.

Which of the following definitions accurately describe a Target Market?

is the group of consumers most likely to buy a company's product.

Scale

is using the relative size of elements against each other to attract attention to a focal point.