Photoshop Tools
Illustrator
Questions
Design, Layout and Production
Typography
Hand Drawing and Illustration
100

This tool is used to sample a color from an image to use this color further

Eyedropper Tool
100

This Illustrator tool allows you to create precise vector paths using anchor points and direction handles.

Pen Tool
100

What was the earliest form of commercial advertising?

Posters

100

An imaginary line where the characters on a line of type sit is called the what?

The Baseline

100

Smearing on a finished pencil drawing can be prevented or reduced by using

Fixative

200

Dots that make up an image (RASTER images)

Pixels

200

This panel is used to adjust fill and stroke colors, stroke weight, dashed lines, and arrowheads.

Stroke Panel

200

A comprehensive written plan for a project that includes strategy, objectives, and a target audience is called aWhen the client provides information or instructions for a project, the artist calls these requirements

Design Brief 

200

The portion of a lower case letter, such as ā€œpā€ or ā€œjā€, that drops below the baseline of type is called a

Descender 

200

Converging lines, eye level, and vanishing points are all terms associated with

Perspective
300

An overlay of a layer that allows you to make visual changes to the layer without actually changing the layer itself. While in this, you can paint white to reveal additional parts of the layer or paint black to conceal.

Layer Mask

300

This file format is most commonly required by commercial printers because it preserves vector artwork and supports CMYK color mode.

PDF

300

The process of rapidly generating as many ideas as possible for a design problem is commonly called

Brainstorming

300

The size of type is measured in what?

Points

300

Which pencil produces the darkest value in a graphite drawing?

6B

400

What tool allows you to DUPLICATE part of an image by holding option and then placing that part of the image somewhere else on your document by clicking with your mouse?

Clone Stamp Tool

400

This feature allows you to convert live text into vector shapes so fonts do not need to be installed on another computer.

Create Outlines
400

What is the most prominent identity item for many businesses?

Logo

400

How many points are in 1 inch?

72

400


Which of the following is a characteristic of a dry brush technique?

Using very little liquid on the brush

500

What tool is use this tool to lighten parts of your image where you click and drag this tool. You can set the exposure amount and choose highlights, midtones or shadows in the options bar

Dodge Tool

500

When preparing a document for professional printing, this setting extends artwork past the trim edge to prevent unwanted white borders after cutting.

Bleed

500

When a client specifies a spot color to be used on a job, what is the standard ink that is generally used?

Pantone Matching System

500

The space between the lines of type is called

Leading

500

Describe an artist employed to create technical illustrations?

Working precisely from detailed blueprints