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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To ______________ Select the paths - then press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+j/Select the anchor point - then press Shift+Command+Option+j






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. __________________ 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/






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






10. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






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






16. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






28. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






32. __________ 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






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






34. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






38. Opacity and blending mode






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






40. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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