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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






5. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






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






10. Decrease size of Blob Brush (W/M)






11. Toggles the Type tool


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






13. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






16. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






18. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






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






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






24. __________________ 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/






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. The line that forms the shape of an object






47. Two types of ________.






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






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






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