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






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






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






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






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






6. Two types of ________.






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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. 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.






17. A graduated blend of colors used as a fill; can be linear (flat) or radial (round)






18. Uses the y-axis to revolve an object around an axis. For example - an arc becomes a circle.






19. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






23. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






25. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






26. Letter 'x' - two arrows






27. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






30. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






33. 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






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






36. __________ 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






37. 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






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






39. Rectangle drawn around an object with a tool to select an area.






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






41. 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






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






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. Paint a pattern made up of separate sections - or tiles - for the sides - ends and corners of the path; the brush applies different tiles from the pattern to different sections of the path - depending on where the section falls on the path.






45. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






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






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






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