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






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






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






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






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






6. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






8. Because the __________ is part of the Illustrator file - no link can be broken.






9. 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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






31. __________ 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






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






33. Two ways to bring symbols from _____________ : Copy and paste the symbol(s) from Illustrator to Flash - choose File > Import > Import to Stage - or choose File > Import > Import to Library.






34. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






35. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






36. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. __________ 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






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






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