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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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.






8. 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






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






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






11. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






17. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






19. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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






25. __________ 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






26. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






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






31. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






32. ______________ 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.






33. 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






34. 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.






35. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






38. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






50. Letter 'x' - two arrows