Test your basic knowledge |

Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






5. To ___________ Select the paths - then press Ctrl+J/Select the paths - then press Command+J






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






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






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






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






10. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






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






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






16. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






20. 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






21. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






34. To force an object to take a certain form






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






36. ____________ winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral (W/M) - Start dragging - then Alt-drag/Start dragging then Option-drag






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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.






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






43. Keep the sides of a star ________ (W/M) - Alt-drag/Option-drag






44. 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






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






46. 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.






47. Get you out of the Type tool and selects the Selection tool






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






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






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