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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. vector paths that have two ends; the beginning and end points are not the same






2. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Opacity and blending mode






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






9. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






11. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






12. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






15. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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. __________________ 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/






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






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






26. Letter 'c' - it will cut line segments






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The area surrounding the art board on the computer screen - depending on the magnification or view - it may or may not be visible.






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






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






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






37. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






38. 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






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






40. 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.






41. __________ 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






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






43. 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






44. place a file or object in a file so that it becomes part of the file.






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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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.