ACE Vector Tools, Type, and Libraries 4

Question 1

When you hold Shift while drawing an Ellipse shape in Photoshop, what constraint is applied?

Accepted Answer

The ellipse is constrained to a perfect circle

Answer

Holding Shift while dragging any shape tool constrains proportions, making an ellipse a perfect circle.

Question 2

In Photoshop's Glyphs panel, how do you insert an alternate glyph for a character that has OpenType alternates?

Accepted Answer

Double-click the alternate glyph in the Glyphs panel while the cursor is in the text

Answer

Double-clicking an alternate in the Glyphs panel inserts it at the cursor position in the active text layer.

Question 3

What is the effect of increasing the 'Tracking' value in Photoshop's Character panel to a positive number?

Accepted Answer

Space is added uniformly between all selected characters

Answer

Positive tracking values add uniform letter-spacing across all selected characters or the entire text layer.

Question 4

Which method correctly exports a vector Shape layer from Photoshop while preserving crisp edges at any resolution?

Accepted Answer

File > Export > Paths to Illustrator

Answer

'Paths to Illustrator' exports the vector path data as an AI file, maintaining full vector fidelity.

Question 5

A Creative Cloud Library color swatch appears with a small cloud icon with a line through it. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The Library asset is offline and not synced to the cloud

Answer

A cloud icon with a line through it means CC Libraries is offline or the asset hasn't synced due to connectivity issues.

(ACE) Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop Practice Test