Test your basic knowledge |

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. These tools allow you to cut and merge selected shapes.






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






10. 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.






11. Toggles the Type tool


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






13. __________ 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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






25. Uses the y-axis to revolve an object around an axis. For example - an arc becomes a circle.






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






27. __________________ 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/






28. 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.






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






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






31. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






35. ______________ 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.






36. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






39. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






40. Three types of _______: Extrude & Bevel - Revolve - Rotate






41. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






50. Hold option to draw from the center.