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






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






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






4. Toggles the Type tool


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






6. Decrease the _______ for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press F






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






8. 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)






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






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






11. You ____________ by selecting a layer name in the Layers panel and dragging the layer to its new location. The order of layers in the Layers panel controls the document's layer order - topmost in the panel is the frontmost in the artwork.






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






13. 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.






14. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






16. 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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A single level in the stacking order that can hold any number of object.






34. 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






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






36. __________ 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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






43. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






45. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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