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. You ____________ by selecting a layer name in the Layers panel and dragging the layer to its new location. The order of layers in the Layers panel controls the document's layer order - topmost in the panel is the frontmost in the artwork.






2. Toggles the Type tool

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3. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






4. 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






5. Characteristics of the inner area of an object - such as the color - pattern style - etc. - inside an object.






6. Two types of ________.






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






8. __________ the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press V






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






10. A group of relaxed command and options.






11. Letter 'z'. magnifying glass - click and drag around the zoom area - hold option + click and zoom out.






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






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






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






15. Opacity and blending mode






16. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






20. Resizing an object horizontally - vertically - or proportionally in both directions to a percentage of its origanal size.






21. __________ 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






22. 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.






23. The point on which an object rotates or transform . The point of orgin may be within the object or outside it.






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






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






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






27. A mask can be a ______________. You can use type as a mask. You can import opacity masks with placed Photoshop files. You can also create layer clipping masks with any shape that is the topmost object of a group or layer.






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






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






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






31. A temporary frame around a selected object that shows the object's outer dimensions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






42. black arrow that will select the whole or grouped objects.






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






44. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






45. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






47. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






48. Decrease the _______ for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press F






49. The line that forms the shape of an object






50. The area surrounding the art board on the computer screen - depending on the magnification or view - it may or may not be visible.