Adobe Illustrator Chapter 1
What is the correct extension for a native Illustrator file?
AI
Dragging the marquee with the Selection tool selects...
All of the objects that are at least partially within the selection marquee.
Smart Guides can be used to.. A. Align the edges or centers of nearby objects B. Show the dimensions of an object as you create it C. Show the distance of movement when you drag an object
All of these!
What is the result of clicking the Default Fill and Stroke button when nothing is selected in the file?
Black stroke, white fill
Which is true? A. A new object adopts the last-used fill and stroke attributes unless you change those attributes before drawing the new object. B. Changing the fill or stroke color when an object is selected applies the new color to the selected object.
Both A and B
What is the rectangle that marks the outermost edges of an object, regardless of the actual shape?
Bounding box
What mode is standard for commercial printing?
CMYK
What can you do if no bounding box appears when an object is selected with the Selection tool?
Choose View<Show Bounding Box
What is used to create complex shapes by combining multiple selected objects?
Compound path
What is a single shape that is mad up of more than one shape?
Compound shape
If you press Shift while drawing a primitive shape, the shape is....
Constrained to equal height and width.
What do you press to temporarily access the Selection tool; releasing the modifier key restores the previously selected tool.
Control
What tool is used to select individual anchor points on an object?
Direct Selection tool
What is the result of clicking once on the art board with a basic shape tool?
A dialog box enables you to define the specific settings for the new shape.
What tool is used to select an entire object or group?
Selection tool
What is the relative top-to-bottom order of objects on the art board, or of layers in the Layer panel?
Stacking order
Where is the default zero point in new Illustrator file?
The top-left corner
Which of the following statements is true of Smart Guides?
They can be used to drag objects into alignment relative to nearby objects.
T/F: Choosing a new drawing tool automatically restores the fill and stroke colors to the applications default.
True
T/F: Placing an image with the Template option active results in a separate social layer for the placed image.
True
What graphics are composed of mathematical descriptions of series of lines and points; they are resolution independent, can be freely scaled, and are automatically output at the resolution of the output device.
Vector graphics
What axis defines the vertical position of an object?
Y axis
What is the result of double-clicking an existing object on the art board?
You enter into isolation mode for the selected object.
What images are pixel-based, made up of a grid of individual pixels (rasters or bits) in rows and columns?
Raster images
What are the two primary types of digital images?
Raster images and Vector images
When dragging an object, press *what* to create a duplicate of the object being dragged
Option/Alt
What tool is used to draw free form paths defined by dragging the mouse cursor?
Pencil tool
