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






2. Will show you variations on a selected color including tints - shades - and pallets based upon that color.






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






4. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






8. Letter '/' (questions mark key) - a box with red slash






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. __________ 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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






38. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






41. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






42. __________ 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






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






44. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






45. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






48. The line that forms the shape of an object






49. 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.






50. 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.