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






2. Two types of ________.






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






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






5. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






8. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. To force an object to take a certain form






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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






29. ______________ 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.






30. 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.






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






32. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






34. 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)






35. __________________ 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/






36. 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.






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






38. Opacity and blending mode






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






40. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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