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. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






2. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






3. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. Toggles the Type tool

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14. 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






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






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






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






18. __________ 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






19. To force an object to take a certain form






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






21. ______________ 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.






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






27. 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






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






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






30. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






32. To slant or skew an object from its original orientation.






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






34. A group of relaxed command and options.






35. 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)






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Opacity and blending mode






48. Two types of ________.






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






50. 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