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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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1. 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.






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






3. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






5. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. To slant or skew an object from its original orientation.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. Two types of ________.






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






29. 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






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






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






32. To ______________ Select the paths - then press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+j/Select the anchor point - then press Shift+Command+Option+j






33. 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.






34. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






35. 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.






36. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. A group of relaxed command and options.






47. 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.






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






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






50. Cannot be used as symbols.