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Adobe Illustrator Course Flashcards

1
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What type of file is resolution independent?

A

Vector Images.

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You need to adjust the pencil tool so that the lines you draw are smoother, with less bumps. You want to open the dialog box below. How do you open this dialog and what do you set to make the pencil tool lines less jagged?

A

Double click the pencil tool and set Fidelity to Smooth.

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3
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What indicates that there is overflow text in a text area?

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A red plus sign in the bottom right of the text area.

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Which two options describe what the two types of vector anchor points look like?

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Smooth anchor points have one (double sided, connected) control handle, and corner anchor points have two (single sided, independent) control handles.

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5
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Fill in the blank to get to the Zig Zag effect: Effect > _________ > Zig Zag

A

Distort & transform.

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6
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True or False: You should use the Arc tool to create continuous anchor points.

A

False.

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7
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What is one way to add a stroke onto a preexisting stroked line?

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Expand Appearance and then add a stroke.

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8
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How do we flip an object and then produce a copy without using keyboard shortcuts?

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Object > Transform > Reflect > Copy.

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9
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True or False: You should use the Ellipse tool to create a circular shape.

A

True.

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10
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How do you increase or decrease the number of ROWS while using the Grid Tool?

A

Use the Up and Down arrow keys.

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11
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Which of the following is true about Expanding Appearances?

A
  1. Changes the structure of your line or object.
  2. Turns strokes and effects into shapes.
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12
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How do you Envelope Warp an object?

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Effect > Distort & Transform > Warp.

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13
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Which keyboard shortcut do you hold to change the shape of the Warp Tool?

A

Option.

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14
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A simple way to give a shape a “frame” is just to give it a visible _______.

A

Stroke.

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15
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You can find the option to change an object’s transparency by…

A

Looking in the Appearance panel.

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16
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Before applying an effect, what must you do first?

A

Select the objects you want to affect.

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17
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If you apply an effect to an object and decide afterwards that you don’t like it, how do you change or edit it?

A

Appearance Panel and Double-Click the Effect.

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18
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Which of the following are the most accurate ways to reflect an object?

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Right click on the object and choose Transform > Reflect.

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19
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Which web format allows for millions of colors and true alpha transparency?

A

PNG-24.

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20
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Which section of the Save For Web dialog allows you to clip the saved art to the clipboard rather than the selected area?

A

Image Size Section.

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21
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What design concept describes the areas around and between the lines and shapes in your design, the area that reveals the background of the page or screen? (Some people call this “white space” even though it’s often not white.)

A

Negative Space.

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22
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Which of the following lists includes ONLY elements of design?

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Space, Line, Shape, Texture, Color.

23
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Which of the following file formats supports artboards and all Illustrator features?

A

.ai.

24
Q

A fellow designer needs your help on a document that uses a specific typeface they can’t share because of licensing. What can they do to send you the document without changing the look or layout of the text?

A

Convert the text to outlines using Type > Create Outlines.

25
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How do you change the Units of Measurement for a currently open document?

A

From the File menu, choose Document Properties and choose the correct unit.

26
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What is the purpose of Isolation Mode?

A

To restrict editing to the currently selected object, layer, group or symbol.

27
Q

Which panel allows you to stack and customize the characteristics of strokes, fills, and effects for the selected object?

A

Appearance Panel.

28
Q

What format is designed for the web but is a vector format?

A

SVG.

29
Q

When setting up Live Corners, how can you access the dialogue box that allows you to set the corners to Chamfer style?

A

Hold Ctrl/Command and double click on the Live Corner widget.

30
Q

Which of the following definitions correctly describes the Gestalt principle of design?

A

The whole is greater than the parts.

31
Q

Which of the following terms describes an asset that, when placed into a Photoshop file, maintains a connection to the original file? This means that when changes are made to the original file, all instances of that file placed in any Photoshop document will automatically be updated.

A

Linked file.

32
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How do you create a new symbol?

A

Drag the object into the Symbols panel.

33
Q

In which panel can you customize the tint of a currently selected swatch?

A

Color panel.

34
Q

Which print setting creates a space to mark how far color should extend to ensure that when the document is trimmed to the correct size, the color will fill the entire printed space without gaps?

A

Bleed space.

35
Q

What is the name of the setting that links your color swatches to all the objects that have it applied, allowing you to update colors across your document with a single action?

A

Global Process Color.

36
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What should you do before sending your file to a coworker and printer, to ensure that your text displays properly without relying on installed fonts, and will also give you the most flexibility in modifying the appearance and shape of your text?

A

Convert the text to outlines.

37
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How do you adjust the shear of a shape?

A

Transform panel.

38
Q

Where should you click to convert this text box from area to point type?

A

The blue circle sticking off the right side of the text box.

39
Q

You have a text element that you want to extrude to a depth of 20 pixels. Which function should you choose?

A

Effect > 3D > Extrude and Bevel.

40
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Which option would you choose to insert a Photoshop document into your Illustrator document so that the .psd updates automatically in Illustrator whenever you make changes to the original?

A

Place linked file.

41
Q

How do you create a custom brush out of an object that is already drawn on your Artboard?

A

Select the object and drag it into the Brushes panel.

42
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After you have applied an Image Trace preset, what command will convert your traced preview into editable paths?

A

Options Bar > Expand.

43
Q

In order to preview how the colors of your artwork will look on different displays and types of home and commercial printers, it is helpful to adjust Illustrator’s color settings. Where can these settings be found?

A

Edit > Color Settings.

44
Q

How do you access the options to adjust the smoothness of the lines drawn with the Pencil tool?

A

Double click the Pencil icon in the Toolbar and set the Fidelity to Smooth.

45
Q

A(n) ___________ is a line drawn between points.

A

Path.

46
Q

What do you use to round the corners?

A

Corner Widget.

47
Q

What type of images are created by playing connect the dots with anchor points?

A

Vector.

48
Q

What connects lines that “pull” on the path and create a curve?

A

Direction points.

49
Q

What connects two lines?

A

Corner points.

50
Q

What does the Anchor point tool do?

A

Converts corner point to smooth point.

51
Q

True/False: The longer the direction lines, the smoother the curve.

A

True.

52
Q

What tool allows you to select a single anchor point?

A

Direct Selection tool.

53
Q

What does removing or unlinking direction points do?

A

Reverts anchor to a corner point.

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