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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






12. 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)






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. Toggles the Type tool


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






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






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






21. __________________ 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/






22. 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.






23. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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






28. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Two types of ________.






39. 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






40. Opacity and blending mode






41. __________ 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






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






43. The point on which an object rotates or transform . The point of orgin may be within the object or outside it.






44. 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.






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






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






47. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






48. Will allow you to change all of the colors in your selected art in a variety of ways.






49. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






50. Cannot be used as symbols.