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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. Hold shift to draw ___________.






2. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






3. The line that forms the shape of an object






4. Opacity and blending mode






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. __________ 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






12. 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






13. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






14. 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.






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






24. __________ 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






25. 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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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)






38. Toggles the Type tool

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39. Increase size of Blob Brush (W/M)






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






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






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






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






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






45. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






47. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






49. Two types of ________.






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