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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. A group of relaxed command and options.






2. 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.






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






4. __________ 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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Letter '/' (questions mark key) - a box with red slash






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






18. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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.






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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)






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






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






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






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






35. ______________ 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.






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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