Adobe Illustrator UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Describe two ways to change the view of a document. - CORRECT ANSWER You can
choose commands from the View menu to zoom in or out of a document, or fit it to your screen;
you can also use the Zoom tool in the Tools panel and click or drag over a document to enlarge
or reduce the view. In addition, you can use keyboard shortcuts to magnify or reduce the display
of artwork. You can also use the Navigator panel to scroll artwork or change its magnification
without using the Document window.
How do you select tools in Illustrator? - CORRECT ANSWER To select a tool, you can either
click in the Tools panel or press the keyboard shortcut for that tool. For example, you can press
V to select the Selection tool from the keyboard. Selected tools remain active until you click a
different tool.
Describe three ways to navigate between artboards in Illustrator. - CORRECT ANSWER You
can choose the artboard number from the Artboard Navigation menu at the lower-left of the
Document window, you can use the Artboard Navigation arrows in the lower-left of the
Document window to go to the first, previous, next and last artboards, you can double-click the
name of an artboard in the Artboards panel to navigate to an artboard, or you can use the
Navigator panel to drag the proxy preview area to navigate between artboards.
How do you save panel locations and visibility preferences? - CORRECT ANSWER Choose
Window > Workspace > Save Workspace to create custom work areas and make it easier to find
the controls that you need.
Describe how arranging Document windows can be helpful. - CORRECT
ANSWER Arranging Document windows allows you to tile windows or cascade document
groups. This can be useful if you are working on multiple Illustrator files and you need to
compare or share between them.
How can you select an object that has no fill? - CORRECT ANSWER You can select items
that have no fill by clicking the stroke or dragging a marquee across the object.
, Name two ways you can select an item in a group without choosing Object > Ungroup. -
CORRECT ANSWER Using the Group Selection tool, you can click once to select an
individual item within a group. Click again to add the next grouped items to the selection. You
can also 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.
How do you edit the shape of an object? - CORRECT ANSWER Using the Direct Selection
tool, you can select one or more individual anchor points and make changes to the shape of an
object.
What should you do after creating a selection that you are going to use repeatedly? - CORRECT
ANSWER For any selection that you anticipate using again, choose Select > Save Selection
and name it. You can reselect it at any time from the Select menu.
If something is preventing you from selecting an object, name two ways to select the blocked
object. - CORRECT ANSWER If something is blocking your access to an object, you can
choose Object > Hide > Selection to hide the blocking object. The object is not deleted, just
hidden in the same position until you choose Object > Show All. You can also use the Selection
tool to select behind content by pressing the Cmd key and then clicking on the overlapping
objects.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER To align objects to an
artboard, first select the Align To Artboard option.
What are the basic shape tools? Describe how to tear or separate a group of shape tools away
from the Tools panel. - CORRECT ANSWER Six basic shape tools are: Rectangle, Rounded
Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star, and Flare. To tear off a group of tools from the Tools panel,
position the pointer over the tool that appears in the Tools panel and hold down the mouse button
until the group of tools appears. Without releasing the mouse button, drag to the triangle at the
bottom of the group and then release the mouse button to tear off the group.
How do you select a shape with no fill? - CORRECT ANSWER Items that have no fill can be
selected by clicking the stroke.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Describe two ways to change the view of a document. - CORRECT ANSWER You can
choose commands from the View menu to zoom in or out of a document, or fit it to your screen;
you can also use the Zoom tool in the Tools panel and click or drag over a document to enlarge
or reduce the view. In addition, you can use keyboard shortcuts to magnify or reduce the display
of artwork. You can also use the Navigator panel to scroll artwork or change its magnification
without using the Document window.
How do you select tools in Illustrator? - CORRECT ANSWER To select a tool, you can either
click in the Tools panel or press the keyboard shortcut for that tool. For example, you can press
V to select the Selection tool from the keyboard. Selected tools remain active until you click a
different tool.
Describe three ways to navigate between artboards in Illustrator. - CORRECT ANSWER You
can choose the artboard number from the Artboard Navigation menu at the lower-left of the
Document window, you can use the Artboard Navigation arrows in the lower-left of the
Document window to go to the first, previous, next and last artboards, you can double-click the
name of an artboard in the Artboards panel to navigate to an artboard, or you can use the
Navigator panel to drag the proxy preview area to navigate between artboards.
How do you save panel locations and visibility preferences? - CORRECT ANSWER Choose
Window > Workspace > Save Workspace to create custom work areas and make it easier to find
the controls that you need.
Describe how arranging Document windows can be helpful. - CORRECT
ANSWER Arranging Document windows allows you to tile windows or cascade document
groups. This can be useful if you are working on multiple Illustrator files and you need to
compare or share between them.
How can you select an object that has no fill? - CORRECT ANSWER You can select items
that have no fill by clicking the stroke or dragging a marquee across the object.
, Name two ways you can select an item in a group without choosing Object > Ungroup. -
CORRECT ANSWER Using the Group Selection tool, you can click once to select an
individual item within a group. Click again to add the next grouped items to the selection. You
can also 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.
How do you edit the shape of an object? - CORRECT ANSWER Using the Direct Selection
tool, you can select one or more individual anchor points and make changes to the shape of an
object.
What should you do after creating a selection that you are going to use repeatedly? - CORRECT
ANSWER For any selection that you anticipate using again, choose Select > Save Selection
and name it. You can reselect it at any time from the Select menu.
If something is preventing you from selecting an object, name two ways to select the blocked
object. - CORRECT ANSWER If something is blocking your access to an object, you can
choose Object > Hide > Selection to hide the blocking object. The object is not deleted, just
hidden in the same position until you choose Object > Show All. You can also use the Selection
tool to select behind content by pressing the Cmd key and then clicking on the overlapping
objects.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER To align objects to an
artboard, first select the Align To Artboard option.
What are the basic shape tools? Describe how to tear or separate a group of shape tools away
from the Tools panel. - CORRECT ANSWER Six basic shape tools are: Rectangle, Rounded
Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star, and Flare. To tear off a group of tools from the Tools panel,
position the pointer over the tool that appears in the Tools panel and hold down the mouse button
until the group of tools appears. Without releasing the mouse button, drag to the triangle at the
bottom of the group and then release the mouse button to tear off the group.
How do you select a shape with no fill? - CORRECT ANSWER Items that have no fill can be
selected by clicking the stroke.
