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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. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. A location in the application window where a panel or panels are secured so they do not float.






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






10. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






15. ______________ 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.






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






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






18. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






21. __________ 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






22. Constrain a shape's proportions or orientation to: equal height and width for rectangles - rounded rectangles - ellipses - and grids; Increments of 45° for line and arc segments; Original orientation for polygons - stars - and flares (W/M)






23. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






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






28. A layer within a layer that can have its own name and its own settings






29. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






32. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






33. Toggles the Type tool

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34. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






37. __________________ 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/






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






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






42. A group of relaxed command and options.






43. To force an object to take a certain form






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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