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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The point on which an object rotates or transform . The point of orgin may be within the object or outside it.






2. Keep the inner radius of a star ________ (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down Ctrl/Start dragging - then hold down Command






3. Add or remove _______________ from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow






4. Paint a pattern made up of separate sections - or tiles - for the sides - ends and corners of the path; the brush applies different tiles from the pattern to different sections of the path - depending on where the section falls on the path.






5. To create _________ by placing the object to be used as a mask on top of the object to be masked. Then you select the mask and the objects to be masked - and choose Make Opacity Mask from the Transparency panel menu.






6. A graduated blend of colors used as a fill; can be linear (flat) or radial (round)






7. Will allow you to change all of the colors in your selected art in a variety of ways.






8. Moves the view of the art board when zoomed in- you can toggle it with the space-bar






9. Decrease size of Blob Brush (W/M)






10. Letter 'v' - black arrow - will select the whole or grouped objects






11. ______________ polygon sides - star points - arc angle - spiral winds - or flare rays (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow






12. __________ the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press X






13. A point on a path that indicates a change of direction.






14. This creates a text box where the text will wrap at the end of the line to the next. Also when you re-size the box - the text remains the same size.






15. Letter 'd' - black 1pt stroke - white fill.






16. vector paths that have two ends; the beginning and end points are not the same






17. A layer within a layer that can have its own name and its own settings






18. Amount of light that can pass through an object. a transparent object allows objects below to appear.






19. A separate - external file connected to the Illustrator file by an electronic link.






20. Will turn the top shape into a picture frame for all selected art below it.






21. An anchor point that connects path segments in a smooth curve.






22. The bottom box in the color icons (bottom of the tool bar) and what you call the outline "color" of a shape






23. __________________ horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow/






24. Using the S_______________ - you can visually and intuitively merge - delete - fill and edit overlapping shapes and paths directly in the artwork.






25. A graduated blend between two or more colors or between tints of the same color.






26. Allow you to create brush strokes with the appearance of a natural brush with bristles.






27. An anchor point where a path changes direction direction in an angle rather than smoothly.






28. white arrow that will select individual objects in a group or anchor points






29. Increase size of Blob Brush (W/M)






30. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






31. Measurement system used in graphic design; 1/72nd of an inch.






32. Characteristics of the outline of an object - such as its weight - color - style - etc.






33. in the option bar for a selected live paint group






34. To ___________ Select the paths - then press Ctrl+J/Select the paths - then press Command+J






35. To slant or skew an object from its original orientation.






36. Get you out of the Type tool and selects the Selection tool






37. Uses the z-axis to rotate 2D artwork in 3D space and change the artwork's perspective.






38. printable portion of the work area - where illustrations can be finalized.






39. Measurement system used in grapic programs; there are six of these in an inch.






40. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






41. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






42. Change the _______ of a spiral (W/M) - Start dragging then Ctrl-drag/Start dragging then Command-drag






43. Letter 'x' - two arrows






44. Line extending from anchor point that shows the direction of a curve






45. ______ an arc - keeping the reference point constant (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down F






46. Constrain a shape's proportions or orientation to: equal height and width for rectangles - rounded rectangles - ellipses - and grids; Increments of 45° for line and arc segments; Original orientation for polygons - stars - and flares (W/M)






47. The line that forms the shape of an object






48. Hold shift to draw ___________.






49. ______________ a Live Trace object in one step (W/M) - Alt-click Live Trace in the Control panel - or hold down Alt and select a tracing preset./Option-click Live Trace in the Control panel - or hold down Option and select a tracing preset.






50. A saved set of panel arrangements and tool setting.