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






2. The line that forms the shape of an object






3. Two types of ________.






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






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






6. __________ 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






7. Letter '/' (questions mark key) - a box with red slash






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






9. 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.






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






11. This creates a single line of text. If you re-size this type it will re-size the text.






12. Three types of _______: Extrude & Bevel - Revolve - Rotate






13. Letter 'a' - white arrow - will select individual objects in a group - or anchor points.






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






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






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






17. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






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






22. A single level in the stacking order that can hold any number of object.






23. To ______________ Select the paths - then press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+j/Select the anchor point - then press Shift+Command+Option+j






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






25. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






28. __________________ 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/






29. 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






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






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






32. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






35. Increase the skew value for _________ in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press C






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Uses the z-axis to give a 2D object depth by extruding the object. For example - a circle becomes a cylinder.






43. A group of relaxed command and options.






44. 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)






45. 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.






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






47. Uses the y-axis to revolve an object around an axis. For example - an arc becomes a circle.






48. 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






49. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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