Adobe Illustrator Certification Study Guide
What is Kerning? - ANS-Space between characters
What is Leading? - ANS-Distance between the lines
What is Tracking? - ANS-Inserting or removing uniform spaces
What file type are bitmap images? - ANS-JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
Describe the Rule of Thirds? - ANS-Creating nine equal parts with two horizontal and
two vertical lines and creates three equal columns or rows
What illustrator native file format preserves all illustrator data? - ANS-EPS
What do you need to understand to make optimum decisions about printing a project? -
ANS-How the printer's resolution effects the artwork when printed
What do you have to do first before modifying individual components of a symbol? -
ANS-Ungroup
What is the area of work that extends beyond the actual panel called? - ANS-Bleed
When creating a new document set to profile: Web, what are the default color mode and
raster effect settings? - ANS-RGB and 72
What happens to a brush stroke set to 5 points when you click Type on a Path? -
ANS-Stroke goes back to one
Which panel would you use to edit the width and height of an existing shape? -
ANS-Transform panel
How do you create a rectangle with rounded corners? - ANS-Rounded rectangle tool
Describe linking and embedding placed digital images in Illustrator. - ANS-Linked image
is independent from the document and embedded image is within the document in full
resolution
, What should be identified to effectively create a flyer for a neighborhood fundraiser? -
ANS-Target audience and what the fundraiser is for
Discuss what you might present to a client to specify all aspects and details of the
project. - ANS-Scope of the project
Which panel provides the ability to edit both the stroke and fill? - ANS-Color panel
When exporting from Illustrator, unused symbols can be included when exporting to this
file type? - ANS-
What is a bezier curve? - ANS-A curved line or path that is defined by a mathematical
equation (has any size scale)
When a new pattern is created, which panel does it add to? - ANS-Swatches panel
Describe calligraphic brushes. - ANS-Resembles something drawn with a paint brush
Which color mode is used for printing? Which color mode is used for monitor (web)
colors? - ANS-CMYK, RGB
How do you edit symbols? - ANS-Click symbol> symbol panel> edit symbol
What is the blob tool used to create? - ANS-Creates closed filled objects
Identify copyright uses and terms - ANS-Copyright object for educational purposes (Fair
Use), work not protected by copyright (Public Domain), protected work or an idea
(Copyright)
What are deliverables? - ANS-Any completed work delivered to the client
How do you add a 3-D Extrude and Bevel effect? - ANS-Effect> 3D> Extrude bevel
How do you set/adjust the options/settings for tools? - ANS-Double click the tool
How do you save symbols as a new library? - ANS-Symbols pannel> symbols library>
at top of new library
What happens when you click with the type tool to create a point type? - ANS-Wherever
you click will start the Type line
What is Kerning? - ANS-Space between characters
What is Leading? - ANS-Distance between the lines
What is Tracking? - ANS-Inserting or removing uniform spaces
What file type are bitmap images? - ANS-JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
Describe the Rule of Thirds? - ANS-Creating nine equal parts with two horizontal and
two vertical lines and creates three equal columns or rows
What illustrator native file format preserves all illustrator data? - ANS-EPS
What do you need to understand to make optimum decisions about printing a project? -
ANS-How the printer's resolution effects the artwork when printed
What do you have to do first before modifying individual components of a symbol? -
ANS-Ungroup
What is the area of work that extends beyond the actual panel called? - ANS-Bleed
When creating a new document set to profile: Web, what are the default color mode and
raster effect settings? - ANS-RGB and 72
What happens to a brush stroke set to 5 points when you click Type on a Path? -
ANS-Stroke goes back to one
Which panel would you use to edit the width and height of an existing shape? -
ANS-Transform panel
How do you create a rectangle with rounded corners? - ANS-Rounded rectangle tool
Describe linking and embedding placed digital images in Illustrator. - ANS-Linked image
is independent from the document and embedded image is within the document in full
resolution
, What should be identified to effectively create a flyer for a neighborhood fundraiser? -
ANS-Target audience and what the fundraiser is for
Discuss what you might present to a client to specify all aspects and details of the
project. - ANS-Scope of the project
Which panel provides the ability to edit both the stroke and fill? - ANS-Color panel
When exporting from Illustrator, unused symbols can be included when exporting to this
file type? - ANS-
What is a bezier curve? - ANS-A curved line or path that is defined by a mathematical
equation (has any size scale)
When a new pattern is created, which panel does it add to? - ANS-Swatches panel
Describe calligraphic brushes. - ANS-Resembles something drawn with a paint brush
Which color mode is used for printing? Which color mode is used for monitor (web)
colors? - ANS-CMYK, RGB
How do you edit symbols? - ANS-Click symbol> symbol panel> edit symbol
What is the blob tool used to create? - ANS-Creates closed filled objects
Identify copyright uses and terms - ANS-Copyright object for educational purposes (Fair
Use), work not protected by copyright (Public Domain), protected work or an idea
(Copyright)
What are deliverables? - ANS-Any completed work delivered to the client
How do you add a 3-D Extrude and Bevel effect? - ANS-Effect> 3D> Extrude bevel
How do you set/adjust the options/settings for tools? - ANS-Double click the tool
How do you save symbols as a new library? - ANS-Symbols pannel> symbols library>
at top of new library
What happens when you click with the type tool to create a point type? - ANS-Wherever
you click will start the Type line
