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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. in the option bar for a selected live paint group






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






3. __________ 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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. Hold option to draw from the center.






9. 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






10. 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






11. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






27. This creates a text box where the text will wrap at the end of the line to the next. Also when you re-size the box - the text remains the same size.






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






29. ______________ 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.






30. A location in the application window where a panel or panels are secured so they do not float.






31. A group of relaxed command and options.






32. __________________ 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/






33. __________ 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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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.






38. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






40. 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






41. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. Defined by an elliptical shape whose center follows the path; they create strokes that resemble hand-drawn lines made with a flat - angled calligraphic pen tip.






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






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






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