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






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






3. 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.






4. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






7. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






10. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






11. Toggles the Type tool

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






13. Uses the y-axis to revolve an object around an axis. For example - an arc becomes a circle.






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






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






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






17. __________ 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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. A mask can be a ______________. You can use type as a mask. You can import opacity masks with placed Photoshop files. You can also create layer clipping masks with any shape that is the topmost object of a group or layer.






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






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






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






26. Letter '/' (questions mark key) - a box with red slash






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






28. 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.






29. Uses the z-axis to rotate 2D artwork in 3D space and change the artwork's perspective.






30. To force an object to take a certain form






31. A group of relaxed command and options.






32. 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.






33. Opacity and blending mode






34. ______________ 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.






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






36. 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.






37. Add or remove _______________ from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






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






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