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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. A mathematically generated curve that has two endpoints and control points to specify curve direction






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






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






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






13. Opacity and blending mode






14. 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.






15. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






18. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. __________ 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






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






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






48. 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)






49. 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.






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