Adobe 9A0-142 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Adobe |
| Exam Name: | Adobe InDesign CS5 ACE Exam |
| Exam Number: | 9A0-142 |
| Available Languages: | English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish |
| Related Certifications: | Adobe Certified Expert - Photoshop CS5 Adobe Certified Expert - Illustrator CS5 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Passing Score: | 66% |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice, Scenario-based questions, Closed-book |
| Real Exam Qty: | 56 |
| Exam Duration: | 85 minutes |
| Exam Price: | $180 USD |
| Recommended Training: | Adobe InDesign CS5 Classroom in a Book Adobe Official Training |
| Exam Registration: | Adobe Certification Portal Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | Adobe 9A0-142 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person at Pearson VUE authorized testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended 1–3 years of hands-on experience with Adobe InDesign CS5 |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://certification.adobe.com/ |
Adobe 9A0-142 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Creating and Managing Documents | 15% | - Working with templates and presets - Managing multiple documents and views - Document setup and preferences |
| Topic 2: Managing Color | 8% | - Color management settings - Color modes and swatches - Spot vs process colors |
| Topic 3: Transforming Objects | 10% | - Repeating and copying transformations - Scaling, rotating, and shearing - Transformations and control panel |
| Topic 4: Working with Objects and Layers | 15% | - Creating and modifying frames - Grouping, aligning, and distributing objects - Organizing content with layers |
| Topic 5: Working with Page Elements | 15% | - Page numbering and sections - Grids, guides, and margins - Master pages and page navigation |
| Topic 6: Working with Tables | 7% | - Importing and exporting table data - Creating and formatting tables - Table and cell options |
| Topic 7: Managing Styles | 10% | - Importing and updating styles - Creating and applying paragraph/character styles - Object styles and table styles |
| Topic 8: Preparing Documents for Output | 15% | - Exporting to PDF and other formats - Preflight and packaging - Print settings and output options |
| Topic 9: Managing Text | 15% | - Character and paragraph formatting - Special characters and glyphs - Story Editor and text editing - Text frames and flow |
Adobe InDesign CS5 ACE Sample Questions:
1. For which of the following tasks is a page tool used? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
A) To move the entire page's contents
B) To adjust the size of a gap between two or more objects
C) To open a set of menu options to change the page size and orientation
D) To resize several objects that have commonly aligned edges simultaneously, while keeping the gaps between them fixed
2. Which of the following options is NOT included in Marks and Bleed area pane of the print dialog box?
A) Spreads
B) Color Bars
C) Registration Marks
D) Crop Marks
3. Andy works as a Web developer for company Inc. He has created a Web page using
InDesign CS5 with an extensive amount of information. He wants to use links for the
convenience of the users of his Website so that they can directly get to a particular
section on the current Web page. Which of the following panels will Andy use to
accomplish this task?
A) Links panel
B) Hyperlinks panel
C) Pages panel
D) Preflight panel
4. You have created a table in InDesign. You are using the Tab key to move the cursor to the next cell in the table. What will happen if you are in the last cell and press the Tab key?
A) It will delete the last cell.
B) It will move the cursor in the cell below the last cell.
C) It will create a new table row.
D) It will move the cursor in the first cell of the next row.
5. You are creating a document. You want to export this document to XML. Which of the following options in the General tab of the Export XML dialog box will you choose to export break, white space, and special characters as decimal character entities rather than straight characters?
A) View XML Using
B) Remap Break, Whitespace, And Special Characters
C) Remark Break, Whitespace, And Special Characters
D) Export From Selected Element
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: A,C | Question # 2 Answer: A | Question # 3 Answer: B | Question # 4 Answer: C | Question # 5 Answer: B |

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