Test your basic knowledge |

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. Will show you variations on a selected color including tints - shades - and pallets based upon that color.






2. Two ways to bring symbols from _____________ : Copy and paste the symbol(s) from Illustrator to Flash - choose File > Import > Import to Stage - or choose File > Import > Import to Library.






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






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






5. Six basic ___________ are: Rectangle - Rounded Rectangle - Ellipse - Polygon - Star - and Flare.






6. Rectangle drawn around an object with a tool to select an area.






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






8. Toggles the Type tool

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9. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






10. A location in the application window where a panel or panels are secured so they do not float.






11. Keep the sides of a star ________ (W/M) - Alt-drag/Option-drag






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






13. Scatter an object - such as a leaf - along a path; you can adjust the size - spacing - scatter and rotation options to change the appearance of the brush.






14. place a file or object in a file so that it becomes part of the file.






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






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






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






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






19. Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons - stars - and flares) (W/M)






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






21. solidity of an object's color; the opposite of transparency.






22. Move a shape while drawing it (W/M)






23. These tools allow you to cut and merge selected shapes.






24. Defined by an elliptical shape whose center follows the path; they create strokes that resemble hand-drawn lines made with a flat - angled calligraphic pen tip.






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






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






27. Nonprinting lines that can be used to create boundaries or guidelines in a drawing






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






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






30. stretch artwork evenly along a path and include strokes that resemble graphic media - such as the Charcoal-Feather brush used to create the tree and objects such as the Arrow brush.






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






32. ____________ winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral (W/M) - Start dragging - then Alt-drag/Start dragging then Option-drag






33. 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.






34. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






35. Appearance panel contains the _______________ (fill type - color - transparency and effects)






36. Provides access to a large bank of color pallets built by an international design community.






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






38. Five ________: Art - Calligraphic - Pattern - Bristle and Scatter.






39. 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.






40. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






42. Two types of ________.






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






44. A mathematically generated curve that has two endpoints and control points to specify curve direction






45. Because the __________ is part of the Illustrator file - no link can be broken.






46. Menu button You can access symbols from saved documents either by clicking the _____________ at the bottom of the Symbols panel and choosing Other Library from the menu that appears; by choosing Other Library from the Symbols panel menu; or by choosi






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






48. __________________ 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/






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






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