Illustrator ACE Set 7 - Applying Object Effects

How would you set the rasterisation options for a document?

Select Effect > Document Raster Effects Settings You set rasterization options for a document by choosing Effect > Document Raster Effects Settings.

When rasterising a vector object, how would you specify that you wish for the object to use global resolution settings?

Select Use Document Raster Effects Resolution from the Resolution dropdown in the Rasterize dialog Resolution Determines the number of pixels per inch (ppi) in the rasterized image. When rasterizing a vector object, select Use Document Raster Effects Resolution to use global resolution settings.

What two panels can be used together to create a graphic style from an existing object style? (Select two)

1. Appearance panel 2. Graphic Style panel You can use the Appearance panel to adjust and order the appearance attributes and create multiple fills and strokes. For example, you can have three fills in a graphic style, each with a different opacity and blending mode that defines how the various colors interact.

Which of the following are true statements regarding drop shadows, glows and feathering? (Select two)

1. They generate pixels rather than vector data 2. They can be added using the Illustrator Effects section of the Effect menu Raster effects are effects that generate pixels, rather than vector data. Raster effects include SVG Filters, all of the effects at the bottom section of the Effect menu, and the Drop Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, and Feather commands in the Effect > Stylize submenu. Note: Drop Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow and Feather effects can be added via the Effect > Stylize submenu (situated in the Illustrator Effects section) of the Effect menu.

Which of the following are options for selecting the clipped content of an object-level clipping mask? (Select two)

1. Use the Layers panel 2. Use the Direct Selection tool Once you have created an object-level clipping mask, you can only select the clipped content by using the Layers panel, the Direct Selection tool, or by isolating the clipping set.

You have created a square with a stroke and a fill, and wish to add effects to this object via a graphic style (retaining the object's stroke and fill properties). How would you merge the graphic style with the object style? (Select two)

1. With the object selected, click the graphic style in the Graphic Styles panel whilst holding Alt (Windows) / Option (Mac OS) 2. Drag the graphic style from the Graphic Styles panel onto the object whilst holding Alt (Windows) / Option (Mac OS) To merge a style with an object's existing style attributes, or apply multiple styles to an object, do either of the following: • Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the style from the Graphic Styles panel to the object. • Select the object, and then Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the style in the Graphic Styles panel.

Which of the following are raster effects?

All of these options Raster effects include SVG Filters, all of the effects at the bottom section of the Effect menu, and the Drop Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, and Feather commands in the Effect > Stylize submenu.

Whilst setting the document raster effects settings, you set the Background option to Transparent. Which of the following statements are true?

Alpha channel are not created for 1-bit images Background Determines how transparent areas of the vector graphic are converted to pixels. Select White to fill transparent areas with white pixels, or select Transparent to make the background transparent. If you select Transparent, you create an alpha channel (for all images except 1-bit images). The alpha channel is retained if the artwork is exported into Photoshop. (This option anti-aliases better than the Create Clipping Mask option.)

You have created the object, so that the Appearance panel is as illustrated. What is the object's appearance (the Align Stroke field has been left as default)?

An object with a red fill, a green outer stroke and a blue inner stroke You use the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance) to view and adjust the appearance attributes for an object, group, or layer. Fills and strokes are listed in stacking order; top to bottom in the panel correlates to front to back in the artwork. Effects are listed from top to bottom in the order in which they are applied to the artwork.

What panel would you use to delete or modify an effect applied to an object group or layer?

Appearance panel You use the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance) to view and adjust the appearance attributes for an object, group, or layer. Fills and strokes are listed in stacking order; top to bottom in the panel correlates to front to back in the artwork. Effects are listed from top to bottom in the order in which they are applied to the artwork.

How would you specify that strokes and effects should be scaled with objects?

Click the Transform panel menu button and ensure Scale Strokes & Effects is checked To scale stroked paths and any size-related effects along with the object, select Scale Strokes & Effects from the Transform panel menu.

How would you update a predefined graphic style with the style of a selected object?

Drag the object onto the graphic style in the Graphic Styles panel whilst holding Alt (Windows) / Option (Mac OS) Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the graphic style you want to use onto the graphic style you want to replace.

You have an object with a stroke and fill, and wish to update the object's appearance so that it has 2 visibly overlapping strokes and a fill. How would you do this?

Go to the Appearance panel, click the menu button and select Add New Stroke (ensuring the largest stroke is placed underneath the smallest) You use the Appearance panel to create multiple fills and strokes for the same object. Adding multiple fills and strokes to an object is the basis for creating many interesting effects. For example, you can create a second, narrower stroke on top of a wide stroke, or you can apply an effect to one fill but not the other.

You have edited an object that has multiple strokes and effects. Which of the following would be the most useful panel to use to add this appearance to another object?

Graphic Styles panel You use the Graphic Styles panel (Window > Graphic Styles) to create, name, and apply sets of appearance attributes. The panel lists a default set of graphic styles when you create a document. Graphic styles that are saved with the active document appear in the panel when that document is open and active.

You have selected an object with a drop shadow effect applied. Why is the Appearance panel useful in this instance?

It allows you to re-adjust the effect To edit an attribute, click the blue underlined name of the attribute, and specify changes in the dialog box that appears.

After releasing a clipping set, how does the clipping mask appear?

It has no fill or stroke Regardless of its previous attributes, a clipping mask changes to an object with no fill or stroke.

Which of the following is NOT an option in the Drop Shadow dialog?

Lightness Options in the Drop Shadow dialog include: • Mode • Opacity • X Offset • Y Offset • Blur • Color • Darkness

You have created an image of an apple using a red stroke (on top) and a light pink fill (on the bottom). You add a drop shadow as illustrated by image A. How would you finalise the image so that the drop shadow appears as illustrated by image B?

Move the drop shadow attribute below the fill attribute in the Appearance panel To complete the image, the drop shadow should be moved below the fill attribute (which is currently positioned below the stroke attribute), to create the illusion of the drop shadow being below the entire object. Drag an appearance attribute up or down in the Appearance panel. (If necessary, click the toggle triangle next to an item to display its contents.) When the outline of the appearance attribute you are dragging appears in the desired position, release the mouse button.

What are the types of effects that are available in Illustrator?

Raster effects and vector effects The effects in the top half of the Effects menu are vector effects. You can apply these effects only to vector objects or to the fill or stroke of a bitmap object in the Appearance panel. The effects in the bottom half of the Effects menu are raster effects. You can apply them to either vector or bitmap objects.

Whilst creating slices, how would you tie a slice to an object?

Select the object and choose Object > Slice > Make To tie a slice to an object, select the object and choose Object > Slice > Make. The slice will then move with the slide created around it.

What must be done — prior to applying a clipping path — to ensure that the clipping path is the area in which two objects overlap?

Select the two objects and choose Object > Group To create a clipping path from the area where two or more objects overlap, group the objects first.

You add a Halftone Pattern raster effect with the Size set to 8 and the Contrast set to 10. After adjusting the Document Raster Effects Settings from High (300 dpi) to Medium (150 dpi), what is the effect on the Halftone Pattern dialog?

Size adjusts to 4, Contrast remains at 10 When the resolution in Document Raster Effects Settings (DRES) changes, the parameters in the effect are interpreted to a different value so that there is minimal or no change in the appearance of the effect. The new modified parameter values are reflected in the Effect dialog box. For effects with more than one parameter, Illustrator reinterprets only those parameters that are related to the document raster effects resolution setting. For example, there are different parameters in the Halftone Pattern dialog box. However, only the Size value changes when the DRES changes.

You have added a graphic style to an object. What would happen if you were to change an attribute of the object?

The object's link to the graphic style would be broken, but the graphic style would remain in the Graphic Styles panel The object, group, or layer retains the same appearance attributes and is now independently editable. However, these attributes are no longer associated with a graphic style.

You wish to create a clipping mask of an image, using two objects - an illustration (made up of grouped objects) and an oval shaped clipping mask. What must you ensure in this case before clipping the objects?

The oval shape is positioned above the illustration In the Layers panel, make sure that the masking object is at the top of the group or layer, and then click the name of the layer or group.

Which of the following would be a reason to deselect the Anti-Alias option in the Document Raster Effects Settings dialog?

To maintain the crispness of fine lines and small text Anti-alias Applies anti-aliasing to reduce the appearance of jagged edges in the rasterized image. When setting rasterization options for a document, deselect this option to maintain the crispness of fine lines and small text.