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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. 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)






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






3. Letter 'v' - black arrow - will select the whole or grouped objects






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






15. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. __________ 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






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






26. An anchor point that connects path segments in a smooth curve.






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






28. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






29. 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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Opacity and blending mode






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






35. To force an object to take a certain form






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






37. Two types of ________.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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