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NAME: __________Lizbeth Negrete__________________ DATE:

September 19, 2014 ________________________

PERIOD: ___7
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Adobe I llustrator
Handout Questions

READ instructions. Once this document is open, SAVE document to my documents on
student station to change it as a usable file instead of read only file.

Using the Adobe Illustrator CS5 link (or RED pdf file in the From Instructor folder), answer
the following questions. The electronic book contains information for you to answer the
questions bellow starting with page 6 (six).

Type your answers in the space provided. Use complete sentences! Be sure to save as
instructed. You will UPLOAD your work this time.

1. How is the Layers panel used for?

The layer panel is where they handle all of our layer-related tasks, from adding and deleting
layers to adding layer masks and adjustment layers, changing layer blend modes, turning layers
on and off in the document, renaming layers, grouping layers, and anything else that has
anything to do with layers.

2. How many layers does the Layers panel contain when a new document is created?



3. What are you able to do by creating multiple layers in your artwork?



4. Label the various parts of the Layers Panel illustrated below.

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[Grab your readers attention with a
great quote from the document or use this space to emphasize a key point. To place this text box anywhere on the page,
just drag it.]

5. Which steps do you take to display the Layers panel?




6. What does the eye icon indicates?

The eye icon is the layer's visibility.

7. To create a new layer, which button do you click on AND where is it located on the
Layers panel?





8. What steps do you follow in deleting a layer from the Layers panel?




9. Describe what action is being carried out in the illustration below. (This is not a label the
picture question!)


layer 6
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10. What steps are taken to rename a layer?




11. What are vector graphics?

Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or
polygons


12. Why are vector graphics easily modified without the risk of losing detail and clarity?




13. What are raster images?

Raster images are digital images created or captured.



14. To demonstrate your understanding between the differences of a vector graphic and a
raster image, label the illustrations below according to their characteristics.

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Before you UPLOAD your work as a file on WEEBLY (student
online portfolio), did you answer the questions in complete
sentences?