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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Letter 'x' - two arrows






21. 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.






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






23. 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






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






25. Two types of ________.






26. 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






27. __________ 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






28. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






36. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Decrease the _______ for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press F






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.