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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A temporary frame around a selected object that shows the object's outer dimensions.






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






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






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






13. __________ 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






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






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






16. Two types of ________.






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






18. Opacity and blending mode






19. 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)






20. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






25. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






26. 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






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






28. 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.






29. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. ______________ 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.






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






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






45. Menu button You can access symbols from saved documents either by clicking the _____________ at the bottom of the Symbols panel and choosing Other Library from the menu that appears; by choosing Other Library from the Symbols panel menu; or by choosi






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






47. 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






48. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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