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






2. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. object that is dimmed and unavailable for modification but can be used as a guide for creating objects.






9. 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.






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






11. Menu button You can access symbols from saved documents either by clicking the _____________ at the bottom of the Symbols panel and choosing Other Library from the menu that appears; by choosing Other Library from the Symbols panel menu; or by choosi






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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






16. vector paths that have two ends; the beginning and end points are not the same






17. Letter 'x' - two arrows






18. 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






19. Hold shift to draw ___________.






20. The line that forms the shape of an object






21. Cannot be used as symbols.






22. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Two types of ________.






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






32. __________ the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press V






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






34. 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)






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






36. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






39. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






41. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






44. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






49. A saved set of panel arrangements and tool setting.






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