Adobe Training Services Exam Guide. ACE: Illustrator CS6

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1 Adobe Training Services Exam Guide ACE: Illustrator CS6 Adobe Training Services provides this exam guide to help prepare partners, customers, and consultants who are actively seeking accreditation as Adobe Certified Experts (ACE). This guide, while designed to describe the exam in detail and provide as much information as possible, is not meant to be the sole means of exam preparation. Adobe Training Services offers courses that provide in-depth training on the exam content. Hands-on experience with the Adobe product suite is also a critical element in preparing to pass any Adobe certification exam. ACE: Illustrator CS6 exam overview The ACE: Illustrator CS6 exam audience are individuals who have a minimum of three years experience as a graphic designer or illustrator, as well as experience in conceptual design and creation of comps. You should also be familiar with scanners, tablet input devices, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Bridge. Exam description The exam has two parts: 53 multiple-choice questions, covering a range of topics listed below A short survey that we use to gather information about your product experience Please note that the survey must be completed to qualify for earning the certification. The certification exam has a time limit of 60 minutes, and includes a timer to mark the remaining time. Exam scoring The certification consists of achieving the minimum passing score, which is 66%, on a multiple choice test. After completing the test, candidates will be immediately provided with the official score for the exam. Scheduling exams The ACE: Dreamweaver CS6 exam is delivered through an independent testing, Pearson VUE. First time candidates can view the step-by-step online scheduling guide here: guide/. Exam preparation The following are typical tasks that you should already be able to perform: Setup multiple artboards Create rough designs for artwork (typically logos) Create multiple comps for a given assignment Understanding of how to work in the Work area Select and customize workspaces Navigate between artboards

2 Exam topics include: Navigating the Workspace Customizing the workspace Using multiple artboards Utilizing rulers, grids, guides, and crop marks Drawing Drawing basics Creating shapes Drawing pixel-aligned paths for web workflows Drawing with the Pencil tool Drawing with the Pen tool Editing paths Applying a gradient to a stroke Perspective drawing Tracing artwork with Live Trace Using Image Trace Working with symbols Working with symbolism tools and sets Working with Color Selecting color Using and creating swatches Adding colors from artwork to the Swatches panel Working with Color Groups Using the Kuler panel Adjusting color Working with Pantone Plus color libraries Painting Painting with fills and strokes Working with Live Paint groups Creating and using brushes Working with transparency and blending modes Creating and using gradients Creating and using meshes Creating and using patterns Working with Type Creating type on a path Scaling and rotating type Working with fonts Formatting type Adjusting line and character spacing Formatting paragraphs Creating and applying character and paragraph styles Creating Special Effects Creating and using appearance attributes Working with effects

3 Creating and applying drop shadows, glows, and feathering Creating and applying graphic styles Working with Web Graphics Creating web graphics Utilizing slices and image maps Utilizing SVG Creating animations Printing Setting up documents for printing Printing color separations Working with printer and bleed marks Printing gradients, meshes, and color blends Printing and saving transparent artwork Overprinting Trapping Using print presets Exam preparation checklist I have at least three years experience as a graphic designer or illustrator. I am familiar with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Bridge. I have experience in conceptual design and creation of comps, and am familiar with scanners and tablet input devices. I can complete the tasks outlined in the Exam preparation section without assistance. I have read and studied the topics listed in this exam guide. Sample questions Try out these sample questions to get a feel for the types of questions on the ACE exam. Please note that your performance here does not indicate how you will do on the actual exam. To fully prepare for the exam, closely review the topic areas and objectives in this Exam Guide. You have rearranged artboards. What happens to an artboard within an artboard? A) It is arranged above the containing artboard in the grid, slightly indented B) It is treated like a separate column and displays to the right by default C) It is arranged below the containing artboard in the grid, slightly indented D) It is treated like a crop area and is moved along with the containing artboard

4 You want to display only the direction lines on a per-selection basis. Using the Direct Selection tool to select the desired anchor points, which action do you perform to only display the direction lines on the selected anchor point(s)? A) Pressing the Alt (Windows) / Option (Mac OS). B) In the Control panel, click Show Handles For Multiple Selected Anchor Points. C) Choose View > Show Edges. D) Double click on the Direction Selection tool in the Toolbox, and click on Display Only Selected Anchor Points. Correct answer: B What happens when you select the Rectangle Tool and click on the artboard while holding the Alt-key (Windows) or Option-key (Mac OS)? A) The rectangle will be drawn from the top left corner B) The Rectangle Dialog box will open and create the rectangle from the top left corner C) The rectangle will be drawn from the center D) The Rectangle Dialog box will open and create the rectangle from the center How do you view only gradient swatches in the Swatch Panel? A) Click the Show Swatch Kinds menu button on the Swatches Panel and choose Show Gradient Swatches. B) Right-click (Windows) Control-click (Mac OS) on a gradient swatch in the Swatches Panel and choose Show Gradient Swatches. C) Double-click on an existing gradient swatch. D) Select choose Show Gradient Swatches from the Swatches panel menu. Correct answer: A How do you create a Live Paint Group? A) Select one or more paths, compound paths, or both and Choose Object > Live Paint > Make. B) Select one or more paths, compound paths, or both and Choose Object > Expand. C) Select one or more paths, compound paths, or both and Choose Object > Image Trace > Make and Expand. D) Select one or more paths, compound paths, or both and Choose Edit > Live Paint > Merge. Correct answer: A What font type allows you to automatically substitute alternate glyphs? A) TrueType B) OpenType C) Composite D) Type 1

5 Which option or action will let you control the anti-aliasing of type exported with the File > Save for Web command? A) Adjusting the Dither: value in the Save for Web dialog box B) Selecting the Custom option from the Color Reduction Algorithm drop down menu in the Save for Web dialog box C) Choosing the Effect > Rasterize command D) Choosing the Object Path > Offset Path command You applied a drop shadow and feathering to an object. You select that object. How do you adjust those effects? A) In the Graphic Styles panel menu select Delete Styles. Then reapply the desired effects. B) Click the effect name in the Appearance panel. In the dialog box, make the desired alternations, and then click OK C) Then go to the Effect panel and select the effect you would like to adjust. D) Choose Object > Expand Appearance. Select the expanded effects and delete. Then reapply the desired effect. Correct answer: B What is the format used to save artwork for mobile devices that optimizes the graphic content. A) TIFF B) PNG C) SVG D) PDF You are updating the Output settings in the Print dialog box. Why is it necessary to set the PostScript Printer Description file using the PPD menu? A) To define the bounding box area of an EPS file for printing B) To set the PostScript fonts to specify font outlines in the printed file C) To customize the behavior of the driver for a specific PostScript printer D) To specify the PostScript description language to communicate with the printer Adobe Systems Incorporated 345 Park Avenue San Jose, CA USA