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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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1. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






3. 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






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






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






6. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






9. Keep the inner radius of a star ________ (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down Ctrl/Start dragging - then hold down Command






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






11. 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.






12. ______________ polygon sides - star points - arc angle - spiral winds - or flare rays (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow






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






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






15. vector paths that are continuious and have no ends - the beginning and end points are the same.






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






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






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






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






20. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






25. Characteristics of the inner area of an object - such as the color - pattern style - etc. - inside an object.






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






33. Decrease size of Blob Brush (W/M)






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






35. 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.






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






37. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






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






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






43. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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