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






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






26. 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)






27. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






29. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. __________ 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






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






37. 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.






38. The line that forms the shape of an object






39. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Letter 'c' - it will cut line segments






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






47. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






48. To force an object to take a certain form






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






50. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored