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Adobe Illustrator CC Test Pre Glossary
for ACA Certification 2024 Questions
With All Correct Answers.
AI File - ✔✔An Adobe Illustrator (AI) file format used to represent single-page vector-
based drawings in either the EPS or PDF formats.
Alignment - ✔✔The positioning of objects in an illustration.
Anchor Point - ✔✔A point on a specific path that indicates a change of direction.
Appearance Panel - ✔✔A native Illustrator panel which indicates all of the properties of
a selected object
Artboard - ✔✔An area for artwork to be worked on that can be printed or exported in
Illustrator CC.
Bezier Curves - ✔✔Mathematical descriptions of curves that are often used for drawing
and modifying vectors.
Bleed - ✔✔A part of an image that runs off the edge of the printing area of a document
before the document is trimmed to size.
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Blend Tool - ✔✔A reshaping tool which creates a series of objects blended between the
color and shape of multiple objects.
Blob Brush Tool - ✔✔A painting tool which draws paths that expand and merge brush
paths that share the same color.
CMYK - ✔✔Cyan Magenta Yellow Black (CMYK) is a color model for printing
Copyrighted Material - ✔✔An original work whose creator has the sole license to create
Crop Marks - ✔✔Marks that are part of an object as an effect.
Derivative Work - ✔✔A work or creation that is created from or based on a pre-existing
creation.
Document Size - ✔✔The height and width of an artboard in Illustrator CC.
Draw Modes - ✔✔Tools in which a user can create a clipping mask or draw and select
paths.
Fair Use Doctrine - ✔✔A copyright policy which implies parts of copyrighted works
can be used without permission provided the use is reasonable and does not adversely
affect the profit that may be expected by the copyrighted owner.
Free Transform Tool - ✔✔A reshaping tool which skews
Graphic Styles - ✔✔Sets of reusable appearance attributes.
Guides - ✔✔Nonprinting lines which are used to create guidelines in a drawing.
Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved.
Adobe Illustrator CC Test Pre Glossary
for ACA Certification 2024 Questions
With All Correct Answers.
AI File - ✔✔An Adobe Illustrator (AI) file format used to represent single-page vector-
based drawings in either the EPS or PDF formats.
Alignment - ✔✔The positioning of objects in an illustration.
Anchor Point - ✔✔A point on a specific path that indicates a change of direction.
Appearance Panel - ✔✔A native Illustrator panel which indicates all of the properties of
a selected object
Artboard - ✔✔An area for artwork to be worked on that can be printed or exported in
Illustrator CC.
Bezier Curves - ✔✔Mathematical descriptions of curves that are often used for drawing
and modifying vectors.
Bleed - ✔✔A part of an image that runs off the edge of the printing area of a document
before the document is trimmed to size.
Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved.
, 2|Page
Blend Tool - ✔✔A reshaping tool which creates a series of objects blended between the
color and shape of multiple objects.
Blob Brush Tool - ✔✔A painting tool which draws paths that expand and merge brush
paths that share the same color.
CMYK - ✔✔Cyan Magenta Yellow Black (CMYK) is a color model for printing
Copyrighted Material - ✔✔An original work whose creator has the sole license to create
Crop Marks - ✔✔Marks that are part of an object as an effect.
Derivative Work - ✔✔A work or creation that is created from or based on a pre-existing
creation.
Document Size - ✔✔The height and width of an artboard in Illustrator CC.
Draw Modes - ✔✔Tools in which a user can create a clipping mask or draw and select
paths.
Fair Use Doctrine - ✔✔A copyright policy which implies parts of copyrighted works
can be used without permission provided the use is reasonable and does not adversely
affect the profit that may be expected by the copyrighted owner.
Free Transform Tool - ✔✔A reshaping tool which skews
Graphic Styles - ✔✔Sets of reusable appearance attributes.
Guides - ✔✔Nonprinting lines which are used to create guidelines in a drawing.
Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved.
