Adobe Illustrator Certification Study
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Where can you set the document bleed? - ✔✔New document dialog box and print
settings> Marks and bleeds
Add a pucker effect - ✔✔Effect> Distort> Pucker and bloat
Change tool options (Where?) - ✔✔Double click on the tool
Create a radial gradient - ✔✔Gradient panel> Radial
Identify panel icons - ✔✔Identify correct panels
How do you display transparency grid? - ✔✔View> Show transparency grid
How do you create a graphic symbol from an image? - ✔✔Select image> Drag to Symbols panel
How do you export a document as a .png file? - ✔✔File> Export> Save as type> PNG
Create a center gradient mesh - ✔✔Object> Gradient mesh> Center
Describe the difference between the pen tool and the pencil tool - ✔✔Pen tool is
with individual clicks to make a path and Pencil tool draws smooth paths
Create a new color swatch - ✔✔Swatches panel> Panel options> New swatch
, How do you place a symbol? - ✔✔Select the symbol> Drag to symbols panel
Which file type is most used for video? - ✔✔MPEG
What are advantages of symbols? - ✔✔Smaller file and can manipulate them easily
If you need a graphic that will be used in many sizes, what file format should be used?
- ✔✔PNG (Vector)
Describe the overall principal behind Gestalt - ✔✔Whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Project development phases- what is the correct order? - ✔✔Planning and analysis,
scheduling, building, review and evaluate, publishing
Make slices - ✔✔Object> Slice> Make
Trace and show outlines - ✔✔Object> Live trace> Show outlines with tracing
Add a fill color to a specific area - ✔✔Select area> Fill with color
Create an image trace - ✔✔Place image> Live trace
Scale an image - ✔✔Object> Transform> Scale
What file format to save fonts for future use? - ✔✔PDF
Guide with complete and accurate
solutions
Where can you set the document bleed? - ✔✔New document dialog box and print
settings> Marks and bleeds
Add a pucker effect - ✔✔Effect> Distort> Pucker and bloat
Change tool options (Where?) - ✔✔Double click on the tool
Create a radial gradient - ✔✔Gradient panel> Radial
Identify panel icons - ✔✔Identify correct panels
How do you display transparency grid? - ✔✔View> Show transparency grid
How do you create a graphic symbol from an image? - ✔✔Select image> Drag to Symbols panel
How do you export a document as a .png file? - ✔✔File> Export> Save as type> PNG
Create a center gradient mesh - ✔✔Object> Gradient mesh> Center
Describe the difference between the pen tool and the pencil tool - ✔✔Pen tool is
with individual clicks to make a path and Pencil tool draws smooth paths
Create a new color swatch - ✔✔Swatches panel> Panel options> New swatch
, How do you place a symbol? - ✔✔Select the symbol> Drag to symbols panel
Which file type is most used for video? - ✔✔MPEG
What are advantages of symbols? - ✔✔Smaller file and can manipulate them easily
If you need a graphic that will be used in many sizes, what file format should be used?
- ✔✔PNG (Vector)
Describe the overall principal behind Gestalt - ✔✔Whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Project development phases- what is the correct order? - ✔✔Planning and analysis,
scheduling, building, review and evaluate, publishing
Make slices - ✔✔Object> Slice> Make
Trace and show outlines - ✔✔Object> Live trace> Show outlines with tracing
Add a fill color to a specific area - ✔✔Select area> Fill with color
Create an image trace - ✔✔Place image> Live trace
Scale an image - ✔✔Object> Transform> Scale
What file format to save fonts for future use? - ✔✔PDF
