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






2. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






6. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






7. 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.






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






9. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






11. __________ 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






12. Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons - stars - and flares) (W/M)






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






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






15. 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






16. 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.






17. 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






18. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






20. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






23. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






33. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






37. 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)






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






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






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






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






42. __________ 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






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






44. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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