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






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






3. __________ 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






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






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






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






7. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. ______________ 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.






29. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






33. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






36. __________ 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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. Will show you variations on a selected color including tints - shades - and pallets based upon that color.






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






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






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






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






46. To force an object to take a certain form






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






48. Letter 'd' - black 1pt stroke - white fill.






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






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