Adobe Illustrator Workspace and Document Setup Questions and Answers

Question 1

A client has provided a logo to be used on their new website and on upcoming printed brochures.
When setting up the Illustrator document, which color mode is most appropriate to ensure color consistency across both digital and print media?

Accepted Answer

Start with CMYK and convert a copy to RGB for the web.

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Use only RGB because it has a wider gamut.

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Use only CMYK because printers require it.

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Set the document to Grayscale to ensure consistency.

Question 2

You are designing a series of social media graphics, each with different dimension requirements. Which feature in Illustrator allows you to create and manage all of these different-sized layouts within a single document?

Accepted Answer

Artboards

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Layers

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Canvas

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Grids

Question 3

To ensure that no unprinted white edges appear on a final trimmed business card, you must extend the background color beyond the edge of the artboard. What is this extra area called in the Document Setup dialog box?

Accepted Answer

Bleed

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Margin

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Gutter

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Safe Area

Question 4

After arranging your panels and toolbars into a custom layout that optimizes your workflow for icon design, what should you do to easily access this layout for future projects?

Accepted Answer

Save the layout as a new workspace.

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Save the document as a template (.ait).

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Take a screenshot of the layout for reference.

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Export the application preferences.

Question 5

When creating a new document in Illustrator using the 'Print' profile, which of the following are the default settings?

Accepted Answer

Color Mode: CMYK, Raster Effects: High (300 ppi)

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Color Mode: RGB, Raster Effects: Screen (72 ppi)

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Units: Pixels, Color Mode: RGB

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Orientation: Landscape, Units: Pixels

Question 6

A designer needs to reorder the artboards in their document so that the second artboard becomes the first for exporting purposes. Which is the MOST efficient way to change the stacking order of artboards?

Accepted Answer

Drag and drop the artboards into the desired order within the Artboards panel.

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Manually cut and paste the artwork from one artboard to another.

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Select the artboard with the Artboard tool and change its number in the Control panel.

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Use the 'Rearrange All Artboards' command and change the layout columns.

A client has provided a logo to be used on their new website and on upcoming printed brochures.When setting up the Illustrator document, which color mode is most appropriate to ensure color consistency across both digital and print media?

A client has provided a logo to be used on their new website and on upcoming printed brochures.
When setting up the Illustrator document, which color mode is most appropriate to ensure color consistency across both digital and print media?