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100
What does the Direct Selection tool do?
Allows you to select anchor points
100
What are the three types of balance?
Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial
100
What is scope creep?
Unexpected additions to a project
100
Under what conditions do you need a model release form?
If the model is recognizable in any way (face, tattoos, birthmarks, etc)
100
What is a focal point?
the point at which all elements or aspects converge; center of activity or attention
200
What does the Type on a Path Tool do?
Add text to any path
200
What is texture?
The look or feel or any object or surface
200
What does “target audience” mean?
The specific group of consumers most likely to want your product or service (who your design is for)
200
What is copyright?
a type of intellectual property that gives someone the exclusive and legally secured right to a specific work
200
How do you create a guide in Illustrator?
View > Guides > Make Guides
300
What does the Anchor Point Tool do?
Lets you manage the direction and curve of paths (i.e. convert corner/smooth anchor points)
300
What element of design consists of hue, saturation, and brightness?
Color
300
What does this diagram represent?
Iterative Design
300
What does the following mean?
You can use it (with credit) but can’t make money off of it and can’t make any changes to it.
300
How do you change the document raster effect settings?
Effect > Document Raster Effect Settings
400
What does the Group Selection tool do?
The Group Selection tool lets you select objects within groups without having to ungroup them.
400
What is the difference between bitmap and vector graphics?
Bitmap = pixels/not scalable
Vector = mathematical PATHS/scalable
400
What is project scope?
Defines the boundaries of a project
400
What does the “CC” in this picture refer to?
Creative Commons
400
How would you make this in Illustrator?
Type > Create Outlines
500
Both of these were made using the type tool. Describe the difference between the two.
Point text in Illustrator is a text field that is generated by a click of the text tool. Area text is generated by dragging a rectangle with the text tool. You can scale area text to make room for more text or to control where the lines end.
500
Explain the difference between leading, kerning and tracking.
Leading - Spacing between lines
Kerning - Spacing between characters
Tracking - Spacing between SETS of characters
500
Name three things that must be decided in the “Define” stages of project management. (Hint: think what needs to be decided in order to start designing?)
Project objectives
Target audience (Client Identifies)
Clients/Organizations Goals
Sub-phases
Tasks
Resources
Budget
Deliverables
Schedule
Project Scope
500
What is fair use?
Fair use permits limited use of copyrighted material without having to first acquire permission from the copyright holder.
500
When reflecting an object, how do you set the reference point?
Properties Panel > Transform > Reference Point Locator