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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Three types of _______: Extrude & Bevel - Revolve - Rotate






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






3. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






4. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






10. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. To force an object to take a certain form






22. __________________ 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/






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






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






25. Opacity and blending mode






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






27. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






30. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






34. vector paths that are continuious and have no ends - the beginning and end points are the same.






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. Toggles the Type tool

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41. An anchor point where a path changes direction direction in an angle rather than smoothly.






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






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






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






45. ______________ 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.






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






47. 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.






48. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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