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






2. The line that forms the shape of an object






3. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. __________ 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






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






25. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






26. ______________ 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.






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. __________________ 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/






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






35. Amount of light that can pass through an object. a transparent object allows objects below to appear.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






45. 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.






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






47. 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






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






49. 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.






50. Toggles the Type tool

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