Deck 5: Working With Layers

Question 1

If a layer is duplicated, all of the artwork on the layer will be duplicated as well.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

By default, a template layer is locked.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When a layer is locked, objects on the layer can be unlocked using the Unlock command on the Object menu.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Changes that you make to a layer in the Layers panel do not affect the artwork on that layer.

Question 5

When you apply the Merge Selected command, all the objects on the selected layers are moved to a single layer.

Question 6

When you click on a layer in the Layers panel, all artwork on that layer is selected.

Question 7

Pressing [Ctrl] (Win) or [Command] (Mac) and clicking the Eye icon toggles the artwork on the layer between Preview and Outline view mode.

Question 8

When you select an object on the artboard, the Selected art icon appears on its layer.

Question 9

If you delete a layer, all of the artwork on that layer will move to the layer below.

Question 10

You can apply view options to each layer specifically.

Question 11

Many of the options in the Layer Options dialog box are only available is you are working with layers.

Question 12

To see sublayers, click the triangle on the left to expand the layer.

Question 13

If you make a copy of artwork that is on a layer, a new layer is automatically created.

Question 14

The hierarchy of the layers in the Layers panel determines how objects on the artboard overlap.

Question 15

You can drag and drop a sublayer from one layer to another.

Question 16

If you have a layer that is hidden, you will be asked whether to make the artwork visible so that it can be flattened into the layer, or whether to delete the layer and the artwork on it.

Question 17

The Selected art icon is the same color on every layer.

Question 18

When the Lock icon appears beside a layer, this indicates that all the objects on the layer are locked.

Question 19

When a layer is set to not print, its name is bolded in the Layers panel.

Question 20

When you drag a layer up or down to reposition it in the hierarchy, a thick horizontal line identifies where the layer will be repositioned.

Question 21

You cannot name layers.

Question 22

The only way to create a new layer is to click the New Layer command in the Layers panel menu.

Question 23

Selecting a sublayer in the Layers panel does not select the artwork on that layer.

Question 24

The Send to Current Layer command is an option for moving artwork from one layer to another.

Question 25

Adobe uses the terms "clipping mask" and "clipping path" interchangeably.

Question 26

The Show option in the Layer Options dialog box displays all the artwork on the artboard that is contained on the layer.

Question 27

Pressing [Alt] (Win) or [option] (Mac) and clicking the Eye icon a second time shows all layers including the one whose Eye icon you just clicked.

Question 28

If you delete the only object on a layer, the layer is deleted as well.

Question 29

Layers must be showing and unlocked in order to be merged.

Question 30

When you place grouped artwork on a layer, a sublayer is automatically created with the name .

Question 31

Clicking the Create New Layer button on the Layers panel is a quick and easy way to create a new layer.

Question 32

You can move artwork from one layer to another by dragging the Selected art icon.

Question 33

The overlap of multiple objects on a single layer can be manipulated with the standard stacking order commands.

Question 34

Dragging one layer into another layer is the same thing as merging layers with the Merge Selected command.

Question 35

If you delete artwork that is on a sublayer, the sublayer is deleted as well.

Question 36

You can cut and paste artwork only within its own layer, not from one layer to another.

Question 37

When an object is selected, its selection marks will be the same color as that specified for the layer.

Question 38

You can duplicate a layer by dragging it onto the Create New Layer button.

Question 39

Pressing [Alt] (Win) or [option] (Mac) and clicking the Eye icon once shows all layers.

Question 40

The Layers panel contains a Duplicate Layer button for duplicating layers.

Question 41

A layer is the sum total of its sublayers.

Question 42

When you reposition a layer in the hierarchy, all of its sublayers move with it.

Question 43

____ layers is the process of dragging one layer into another.

A)Merging
B)Manipulating
C)Outlining
D)Condensing

Question 44

Using the Layers panel, you organize your work by placing objects or groups of objects on separate layers.

Question 45

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)hidden objects will print

Question 46

By default, a template layer can be printed.

Question 47

Press the [Ctrl] (Win) or [Command] (Mac) key to select multiple noncontiguous layers.

Question 48

You cannot export Illustrator layers to Photoshop.

Question 49

When you select an object on the artboard, its layer or sublayer is highlighted in the Layers panel.

Question 50

If you draw a circle and a square on Layer 1, it will automatically have ____ sublayer(s).

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 51

When is a sublayer automatically duplicated?

A)when the object on the sublayer is duplicated
B)when the sublayer contains more than one object and one object is duplicated
C)only when the sublayer contains more than one object and all the objects are duplicated
D)a sublayer is never automatically duplicated

Question 52

When you are working with complex artwork, keeping track of all the items on the artboard can become a challenge.

Question 53

If you drag a layer onto the Create New Sublayer button on the Layers panel, which of the following is true?

A)the result will be a duplicated layer
B)the result will be a duplicated sublayer
C)you cannot drag a layer onto the Create New Sublayer button
D)you've changed the stacking order of the objects

Question 54

The view options available in the Layers panel are a key reason for working with layers.

Question 55

The Selected art icon is to the right of the layer name in the Layers panel.

Question 56

You can select a specific color for a layer.

Question 57

If you make a copy of artwork that is on a sublayer, a new sublayer is automatically created.

Question 58

Which of the following does not describe 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 for every object below it
C)a sublayer can be a clipping set, and the top object in the group will function as the mask
D)the clipping mask can fix problems with the stacking order

Question 59

Layers cannot be duplicated.If you copy a layer, it becomes a sublayer.

Question 60

When you drag the Selected art icon from one layer to another, the selected artwork moves to the new layer, and the layer moves as well.

Question 61

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
When an object is selected on the artboard, its layer is selected in the ____________________.

Question 62

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.
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 all but which of the following?

A)selection
B)organization
C)modification
D)slicing

Question 63

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
Whenever you have more than one object on a layer, by definition, you have ____________________.

Question 64

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
Press the ____________________ key to select multiple contiguous layers.

Question 65

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.
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)Layers
B)Arranging
C)Stacking Order
D)the Place In Front command

Question 66

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.
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 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)he is using a sublayer as a clipping set

Question 67

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
When a layer contains sublayers, a(n) ____________________ appears on the left-hand side of the layer.

Question 68

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

Question 69

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.
Mark's team is discussing moving objects between layers.Mark tells them that, of the three options available, the quickest is:

A)dragging the Selected art icon
B)using the Send to Current Layer command
C)copying/pasting between layers

Question 70

When you place grouped artwork into a layer, a sublayer is automatically created with the name ____.

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 71

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
The absence of the ____________________ icon indicates that a layer is hidden.

Question 72

Whenever you create a copy of an item on a sublayer, which of the following happens?

A)a new layer is automatically created for the copy
B)a new sublayer is automatically created for the copy
C)the copy is positioned with the original on the same sublayer
D)nothing; you cannot create a copy of an item on a sublayer

Question 73

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
____________________ lines between sublayers indicate that they are included in a clipping set.

Question 74

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

Question 75

The Eye and Lock icons appear as ____ in their off state.

A)filled red circles
B)filled blue triangles
C)empty gray squares
D)empty red circles

Question 76

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
When you apply the ____________________ command, all visible objects in the artwork are consolidated in a single layer.

Question 77

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
To select all the artwork on just a single layer, click the far-right side of a layer to activate the ____________________ icon.

Question 78

In the Layer Options dialog box, options are not available for ____.

A)locking
B)unlocking
C)showing
D)arranging

Question 79

In a complex Illustrator document, which of the following is not true?

A)small objects can be 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)it can be a bad idea to lock objects

Question 80

Identify the button indicated by the yellow circle in the accompanying figure.