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






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






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






5. Hold option to draw from the center.






6. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






16. Opacity and blending mode






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






18. 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.






19. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






35. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






36. __________ 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






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






38. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






39. Hold shift to draw ___________.






40. __________ 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






41. 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






42. object that is dimmed and unavailable for modification but can be used as a guide for creating objects.






43. 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






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






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






46. Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically (W/M)






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






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






49. 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.






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