Adobe Illustrator CC Certification Detailed Exam
Questions and Answers
How can you select an object that has no fill? - ANSWER -Click the stroke or by
dragging a marquee across the object.
Name two ways you can select an item in a group without choosing Object >
Ungroup. - ANSWER -Use the group selection tool or 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 the group.
Of the two Selection tools (Selection and Direct Selection), which allows you to
edit the individual anchor points of an object? - ANSWER -Direct Selection tool
What should you do after creating a selection that you are going to use repeatedly? - ANSWER -Choose
Select > Save Selection. Name the selection so you can
reselect it at any time from the Select menu.
Sometimes you are unable to select an object because it is underneath another
object. Name two ways to get around this issue. - ANSWER -You can choose
Object > Hide > Selection to hide the blocking object. (It is hidden until you
choose Object > Show all). You can also use the Selection tool to select behind
content by pressing Ctrl/Command key and then clicking on the overlapping
objects until the object you want to select is selected.
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? - ANSWER -First select
the Align to Artboard option.
, How do you save panel locations and visibility preferences? - ANSWER -Choose
Window > Workspace > New Workspace
Describe how arranging document windows can be helpful. - ANSWER -It allows
you to tile windows or to cascade document groups. This can be useful if you are
working on multiple illustrator files and you need to compare or share content
between them.
What are the basic tools for creating shapes? - ANSWER -There are six basic
tools: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star, and Flare
How do you draw a square? - ANSWER -Select the rectangle tool in the Tools
panel. Hold down the Shift key and drag to draw the square or click the artboard to
enter the dimensions.
How do you change the number of sides on a polygon as you draw? - ANSWER
Select the Polygon tool in the Tools panel. Start dragging to draw the shape and
press the down arrow key to reduce the number of sides and the up arrow to
increase the number of sides.
Name two ways you can combine several shapes into one. - ANSWER -Using the
Shape Builder tool or the Pathfinder effects to create new shapes out of
overlapping objects.
How can you convert a raster image to editable vector shapes? - ANSWER -By
tracing it. To convert the tracing to paths, click Expand in the Control panel or
choose Object > Image Trace > Expand.
Name two ways to change the size of an existing active artboard. - ANSWER
Questions and Answers
How can you select an object that has no fill? - ANSWER -Click the stroke or by
dragging a marquee across the object.
Name two ways you can select an item in a group without choosing Object >
Ungroup. - ANSWER -Use the group selection tool or 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 the group.
Of the two Selection tools (Selection and Direct Selection), which allows you to
edit the individual anchor points of an object? - ANSWER -Direct Selection tool
What should you do after creating a selection that you are going to use repeatedly? - ANSWER -Choose
Select > Save Selection. Name the selection so you can
reselect it at any time from the Select menu.
Sometimes you are unable to select an object because it is underneath another
object. Name two ways to get around this issue. - ANSWER -You can choose
Object > Hide > Selection to hide the blocking object. (It is hidden until you
choose Object > Show all). You can also use the Selection tool to select behind
content by pressing Ctrl/Command key and then clicking on the overlapping
objects until the object you want to select is selected.
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? - ANSWER -First select
the Align to Artboard option.
, How do you save panel locations and visibility preferences? - ANSWER -Choose
Window > Workspace > New Workspace
Describe how arranging document windows can be helpful. - ANSWER -It allows
you to tile windows or to cascade document groups. This can be useful if you are
working on multiple illustrator files and you need to compare or share content
between them.
What are the basic tools for creating shapes? - ANSWER -There are six basic
tools: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star, and Flare
How do you draw a square? - ANSWER -Select the rectangle tool in the Tools
panel. Hold down the Shift key and drag to draw the square or click the artboard to
enter the dimensions.
How do you change the number of sides on a polygon as you draw? - ANSWER
Select the Polygon tool in the Tools panel. Start dragging to draw the shape and
press the down arrow key to reduce the number of sides and the up arrow to
increase the number of sides.
Name two ways you can combine several shapes into one. - ANSWER -Using the
Shape Builder tool or the Pathfinder effects to create new shapes out of
overlapping objects.
How can you convert a raster image to editable vector shapes? - ANSWER -By
tracing it. To convert the tracing to paths, click Expand in the Control panel or
choose Object > Image Trace > Expand.
Name two ways to change the size of an existing active artboard. - ANSWER
