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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. Measurement system used in graphic design; 1/72nd of an inch.






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






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






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






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






6. Moves the view of the art board when zoomed in- you can toggle it with the space-bar






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






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






9. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






12. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






17. __________ 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






18. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 layer within a layer that can have its own name and its own settings






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






39. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






42. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






43. 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






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






45. 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.






46. ______________ 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.






47. 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.






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






49. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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