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. Measurement system used in graphic design; 1/72nd of an inch.






2. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. Two types of ________.






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






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






10. A group of relaxed command and options.






11. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






12. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






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






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






18. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






20. solidity of an object's color; the opposite of transparency.






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






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






23. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






27. Increase size of Blob Brush (W/M)






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. stretch artwork evenly along a path and include strokes that resemble graphic media - such as the Charcoal-Feather brush used to create the tree and objects such as the Arrow brush.






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.