True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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Once you import a graphic, you
will not be able to see it on the stage or inside the Library panel.
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2.
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If you choose to import a
flattened graphic, Flash will automatically convert the graphic to a flattened bitmap
image.
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3.
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Introducing bitmaps will always
increase file size, decreasing download time for users.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Case Based Critical
Thinking
Case 1
Shawn and Toots are the creators of the successful Webtoon Stan Flash and his
Wonderful Wonder Ferret. One of the greatest things about their cartoon is its use of iconic
graphics which Shawn and Toots find all over the Web, as well as in books, magazines, and newspapers.
By modifying these drawings and photographs, Shawn and Toots can add timely and topical satire to the
adventures of Stan and his ferret.
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4.
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Shawn and Toots prefer to use
vector graphics over bitmap graphics. Why?
a. | Bitmap graphics can increase file
sizes dramatically | b. | Vector graphics are easier to import into
Fireworks | c. | Bitmap graphics can increase file size and decrease download
times | d. | Vector graphics are more difficult to edit and
modify |
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When Shawn or Toots find a
graphic they want to use in their cartoon, what is the best way for them to import
it?
a. | Choose Vector Input from the File
menu, then select Place in Library | b. | Drag the image to the Library window | c. | Select Import on the File menu, then choose Import to
Stage or Import to Library | d. | Select Import from the Library menu, then choose Move to
Stage |
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Flash allows Toots to use and
modify imported bitmaps in several ways. Which of the following can she not
control?
a. | Compression | b. | Skew | c. | Anti-aliasing | d. | Size |
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7.
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In order for Shawn to edit
individual pixels in a bitmap, he must first ____ the image.
a. | Braid
justify | b. | Rejoin | c. | Break apart | d. | Parsec |
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Both Shawn and Toots have
become quite adept at using the ____ functions
of Flash to change bitmap graphics into vector paths and fills with varying degrees of
detail.
a. | trace | b. | outline | c. | shunt | d. | capture |
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Case
2
Shawna needs to create a
short Flash animation for work, but she has never considered herself an artist. In fact, she
doesn’t think she can draw at all, and she’s worried that her illustrations won’t
be good enough for the project. She decides that her best bet is to trace some bitmap
graphics.
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When Shawna traces a bitmap
graphic, what does it convert to?
a. | HTML
graphic | b. | Vector graphic | c. | Bitmap vector | d. | Vector draft |
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Shawna decides that she should
keep her graphic details fairly simple. Why?
a. | If she keeps all of the details in
her graphics as she traces, she’ll end up with very complex vector paths and a larger file
size. | b. | The tracing feature is unable to capture detail past a certain
point. | c. | The more complex the traced shape, the more difficult it can be to work with
on the stage. | d. | She doesn’t want her graphics to look
abstract. |
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____ is the process of
smoothing the edges of a graphic so they appear less jagged.
a. | Layering | b. | Kerning | c. | Sharpening | d. | Anti-aliasing |
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If you select a bitmap fill
through the ____, you do not have to break apart the bitmap.
a. | Color
panel | b. | Eyedropper | c. | Free Transform | d. | Trace functions |
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Once traced, you can remove the
original image from the Library panel and work with only the traced paths and shapes, thereby
reducing the movie’s ____.
a. | trace
functions | b. | Library functions | c. | animation | d. | file size |
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You can no longer ____ an image
once you break it apart.
a. | trace | b. | color | c. | view | d. | copy |
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15.
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In the figure above, the layer
labeled with the number 2 has been converted into a(n) _____.
a. | end
graphic | b. | video clip | c. | graphic symbol | d. | editable graphic |
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