True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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When you are working with complex artwork, keeping track of all the items on the
artboard can become a challenge.
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2.
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Layers cannot be duplicated. If you copy a layer, it becomes a sublayer.
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3.
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When a layer is locked, objects on the layer can be unlocked using the Unlock
command on the Object menu.
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4.
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The Show option in the Layer Options dialog box displays all the artwork on the
artboard that is contained on the layer.
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5.
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If a layer is duplicated, all of the artwork on the layer will be duplicated as
well.
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6.
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When you select an object on the artboard, the Selected Art icon appears on its
layer.
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7.
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The Selected Art icon is to the right of the layer name in the Layers
panel.
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8.
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The Selected Art icon is the same color on every layer.
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9.
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When you drag a layer up or down to reposition it in the hierarchy, black
triangles and a heavy horizontal line identify where the layer will be repositioned.
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10.
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Dragging one layer into another layer is the same thing as merging layers with
the Merge Selected command.
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11.
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You can move artwork from one layer to another by dragging the Selected Art
icon.
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12.
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Pressing [Alt] (Win) or [option] (Mac) and clicking the Eye
icon once hides all layers except for the layer being clicked.
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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
Mark’s team is working on
complex artwork for a 120-page corporate annual. Mark tells his team to be certain that all the
artwork that they create is created with layers. His Photoshop gurus are experts at using layers in
Photoshop, but Mark is curious to see how they will translate those abilities to working with layers
in Illustrator.
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One of Mark’s junior designers asks why it’s worth the bother to use
layers in Illustrator. Mark tells her that layers offer increased options and functionality for which
of the following?
a. | selection | b. | organization | c. | modification | d. | positioning | e. | all of the
above |
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Much of the artwork involves repeating artwork in the same illustration. Mark
tells his designers to keep in mind the difference between duplicating layers and copy/pasting
artwork, which is ____.
a. | when you copy/paste art, the art is pasted onto the same layer unless you target a
new layer for the paste | b. | when you duplicate a layer, all of the artwork
on the original layer is duplicated onto the new layer. | c. | both a &
b |
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One of Mark’s designers is struggling with layers. He says that he
selected an object then used the Bring To Front command. He can’t understand why there are
other objects still in front of it. Mark tells this designer that he really doesn’t understand
the concept of ____.
a. | Bring to Front | b. | Arrange | c. | Stacking
Order | d. | Place In Front |
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One of Mark’s senior designers is struggling with working with a clipping
set. He has an object that he wants to use as a mask, and he knows which artwork he wants to mask,
but he can’t seem to make it happen. Mark tells him that the problem could be which of the
following?
a. | the clipping mask and the objects to be masked are on the same
layer | b. | he’s trying to use a non <Group> sublayer as a clipping
mask | c. | the object to be used as the mask is higher in the stacking order than the objects to
be masked | d. | all of the above |
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Mark’s team is discussing moving objects between layers. Mark tells them
that, of the three options available, this is the quickest:
a. | drag the Selected Art icon | b. | use the Send to Current Layer
command | c. | copy/paste between layers |
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In a complex Illustrator document, which of the following can be true?
a. | small objects are hidden behind larger objects | b. | it can be difficult
to select some objects | c. | it can be difficult to keep track of the
location of certain objects | d. | all of the
above |
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In the Layer Options dialog box, options are available for ____.
a. | locking | b. | unlocking | c. | showing | d. | all of the
above |
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____ layers is the process of dragging one layer into another.
a. | Merging | b. | Manipulating | c. | Outlining | d. | Condensing |
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21.
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When the Print option in the Layer Options dialog box is activated, which of the
following is true?
a. | the layer is printed | b. | the entire document is
printed | c. | the layer is able to be printed | d. | none of the
above |
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22.
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Changing a layer's location in the Layers panel hierarchy does which of the
following?
a. | changes the color of the layer's selection marks | b. | moves the artwork on
the layer forward or backward in the stacking order | c. | reverts all the layer's options to their
defaults | d. | all of the above |
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23.
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When is a layer automatically deleted?
a. | only when it contains one object and that object is deleted | b. | only when all the
objects on the layer are deleted | c. | only when all the objects on the layer are
deleted using the Delete key | d. | a layer is never automatically
deleted |
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When is a sublayer automatically deleted?
a. | when the object on the sublayer is deleted | b. | when the sublayer
contains more than one object and one object is deleted | c. | only when the
sublayer contains more than one object and all the objects are deleted | d. | a sublayer is never
automatically deleted |
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25.
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Which of the following four answers is the best choice for describing how to use
a clipping mask with layers?
a. | the clipping mask and the objects to be masked must be in the same
layer | b. | the top object in the clipping set becomes the mask | c. | a <Group>
sublayer can be a clipping set, and the top object in the group will function as the
mask | d. | all of the above |
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