Vector Tracing Vector Tracing MCQ 4 â Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which SVG path command draws a cubic BĂ©zier curve using two control points?
- Q
- C (Correct answer)
- A
- T
Correct answer: C
The C command draws a cubic BĂ©zier using two explicit control points (C x1 y1 x2 y2 x y).
Question 2: When a traced vector shape must be used as a clipping mask, what structural requirement must the clipping path meet?
- It must be a compound path with no fill (Correct answer)
- It must be placed below the object being clipped
- It must have a stroke weight of at least 1pt
- It must be rasterized before use
Correct answer: It must be a compound path with no fill
A clipping path must be a single compound path (or simple path) placed on top of the artwork; fill/stroke of the mask path itself is irrelevant during clipping.
Question 3: For a traced typeface outline used in a logo, what is 'optical correction' typically applied to curved letterforms?
- Making round shapes slightly taller or wider than straight-sided shapes so they appear the same size visually (Correct answer)
- Adding extra anchor points to curves
- Reducing the stroke weight on diagonal strokes
- Converting all curves to straight segments
Correct answer: Making round shapes slightly taller or wider than straight-sided shapes so they appear the same size visually
Optical correction overshoots round glyphs past the baseline and cap-height guides so they visually appear equal in height to flat-topped letters.
Question 4: A vector tracing of a photograph contains over 10,000 paths. Which export format most efficiently packages this for web use while remaining scalable?
- PNG with transparency
- SVG with path simplification applied (Correct answer)
- TIFF at 300 PPI
- BMP
Correct answer: SVG with path simplification applied
SVG preserves scalability and, after simplification, produces a compact text-based file suitable for web delivery.
Question 5: When using the 'Ignore White' option in Illustrator's Image Trace, what happens to white areas in the source image?
- They become black filled paths
- They are excluded from the trace, leaving them transparent (Correct answer)
- They are converted to a separate group
- They trigger an error if detected
Correct answer: They are excluded from the trace, leaving them transparent
Ignore White prevents white regions from generating filled vector shapes, leaving those areas transparent/empty in the traced result.
Question 6: Which anchor point handle behavior is characteristic of a 'smooth' BĂ©zier point versus a 'corner' point?
- Smooth points have no handles; corner points have two handles
- Smooth points have collinear handles that move together; corner points allow independent handle movement (Correct answer)
- Smooth points always produce straight segments
- Corner points cannot have handles
Correct answer: Smooth points have collinear handles that move together; corner points allow independent handle movement
Smooth points maintain handles at 180° from each other so both sides of the curve transition continuously, while corner points allow each handle to point in any direction independently.
Question 7: A designer traces a brush-lettered word and notices the strokes are too thin in certain areas. The best fix within the vector workflow is to:
- Re-scan at higher DPI and re-trace
- Adjust the Threshold/Paths settings in the trace panel and re-trace (Correct answer)
- Rasterize and paint over the thin areas in Photoshop
- Add a white stroke to the path
Correct answer: Adjust the Threshold/Paths settings in the trace panel and re-trace
Lowering the Paths value (more forgiving) or adjusting Threshold captures more of the stroke area without requiring a rescan.
Vector Tracing Vector Tracing MCQ 4
Which SVG path command draws a cubic BĂ©zier curve using two control points?