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






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






3. A group of relaxed command and options.






4. The line that forms the shape of an object






5. 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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. Opacity and blending mode






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






13. Toggles the Type tool


14. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






16. 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.






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






18. vector paths that are continuious and have no ends - the beginning and end points are the same.






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






20. 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.






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






22. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






24. A special effect applied to a digital image. Many filters mimic the effect of special camera lenses.






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






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






27. Two types of ________.






28. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






30. The two main benefits of ______________are cross-platform compatibility (they work the same on Windows and Mac OS) and support of widely expanded character sets and layout features - which provide richer linguistic support and advanced typographic co






31. __________ 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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






37. ______________ 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.






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






39. Switch between __________ (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down C






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






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






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






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






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






45. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






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






50. 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.