ACE Design Industry Standards, Copyright, and Licensing

Question 1

A designer downloads an image labeled 'Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY).' What does this license require when using the image in a commercial project?

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The designer must credit the original creator

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The image cannot be used in any commercial project

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The designer must pay a royalty to the creator

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The image must be converted to black and white

Question 2

Which term describes an image where the copyright owner grants permission to use the work without paying royalties each time it is used, after an initial fee?

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Royalty-free

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Rights-managed

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Public domain

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Open source

Question 3

What is the standard color mode used for images that will be printed on a commercial printing press?

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CMYK

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RGB

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LAB

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Grayscale

Question 4

A designer wants to use an old photograph whose creator died in 1920. What is most likely true about this image in the United States?

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It is in the public domain and can be used freely

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It is still protected by copyright and cannot be used

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It requires a Creative Commons license to use

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It can only be used in educational projects

Question 5

What does the term 'resolution' refer to when describing a digital image for print?

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The number of pixels per inch (PPI) in the image

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The number of colors in the image

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The file size in megabytes

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The width and height of the canvas in centimeters

Question 6

A client asks a designer to create artwork that is 'RGB at 72 PPI.' For which output is this specification most appropriate?

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A website header image displayed on screen

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A large-format banner printed on vinyl

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A brochure printed at a commercial press

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A photograph printed in a magazine