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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






10. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






12. A graduated blend of colors used as a fill; can be linear (flat) or radial (round)






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






24. ______________ 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.






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






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






27. Constrain a shape's proportions or orientation to: equal height and width for rectangles - rounded rectangles - ellipses - and grids; Increments of 45° for line and arc segments; Original orientation for polygons - stars - and flares (W/M)






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






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






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






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






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






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. Cannot be used as symbols.






35. Hold option to draw from the center.






36. __________ 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






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






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






39. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






40. Hold shift to draw ___________.






41. 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






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






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






44. Two types of ________.






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects