Indesign Terminology Quiz
A small quiz designed to test your knowledge of common terms and definitions used when working in Adobe InDesign CS3.
- 1.
What does the term layer mean?
- A.
A layer is the digital equivalent of transparent sheets of film that are stacked on top of each other
- B.
A layer is the outside of an object that can be selected by holding down Shift while clicking
- C.
A layer is a preference that can be changed in InDesign
- D.
A layer is the amount of color that is applied to an object located inside of your document
Correct Answer
A. A layer is the digital equivalent of transparent sheets of film that are stacked on top of each other -
- 2.
What does CMYK stand for?
- A.
Coral Magenta Yellow Kerning
- B.
Cyan Magenta Yellow Kryan
- C.
Cyan Maroon Yellow Black
- D.
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
Correct Answer
D. Cyan Magenta Yellow Black -
- 3.
What does the term gutter mean in printing?
- A.
The space around your document
- B.
The space between columns
- C.
The space left blank at the bottom for print instructions
- D.
The space to the left of your screen where the toolbar is located
Correct Answer
B. The space between columns -
- 4.
What's the difference between kerning and tracking?
- A.
Kerning adjusts the space between more than two characters and tracking adjusts the space between only two characters
- B.
Kerning provides space above your paragraph and tracking provides space below the paragraph
- C.
Kerning adjusts the space between two characters and tracking adjusts the space between more than two characters
- D.
Kerning deals with serif fonts, tracking is used for sans serif
Correct Answer
C. Kerning adjusts the space between two characters and tracking adjusts the space between more than two characters -
- 5.
What does the term bleed mean?
- A.
Text or art that extends beyond the trim page boundaries
- B.
The color of overlapping images on your document
- C.
The area between columns of text
- D.
The space between paragraphs in text
Correct Answer
A. Text or art that extends beyond the trim page boundaries -
- 6.
What is a stroke?
- A.
The area around your document board
- B.
The technical name for color swatches
- C.
The outline of a path, image or character
- D.
The point at which a gradient fill changes from one color to the next
Correct Answer
C. The outline of a path, image or character -
- 7.
What does the term slug refer to?
- A.
The outside margin of your document that allows for graphics to be printed all the way to the edge
- B.
The area inside of an object that is currently selected in your document
- C.
The space between columns of text in your document
- D.
Extra area outside of your document, usually on the bottom, that contains information about your document
Correct Answer
D. Extra area outside of your document, usually on the bottom, that contains information about your document -
- 8.
What do the terms child and parent mean when working with master pages?
- A.
A child master page is used for specifying text elements and parent is used for graphics only
- B.
A child master page is based off of a parent page and will change based on the settings of the parent
- C.
A child master page is a term used for the pages at the end of your document and parent is used for pages at the beginning
- D.
A child master page contains only elements used for children's books while the parent master contains all other information
Correct Answer
B. A child master page is based off of a parent page and will change based on the settings of the parent -
- 9.
What does the term spread mean?
- A.
A set of pages that the reader sees all at once
- B.
The chronological order that appears in text books
- C.
The distance between objects in your document
- D.
A term for enlarging objects along a horizontal axis
Correct Answer
A. A set of pages that the reader sees all at once -
- 10.
What does the term object mean?
- A.
An object can only be a vector shape
- B.
An object can only be a text box
- C.
An object can only be a placed graphic
- D.
An object is anything independent of a page
Correct Answer
D. An object is anything independent of a page -
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