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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. 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.






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






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






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






5. 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






6. An anchor point where a path changes direction direction in an angle rather than smoothly.






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






8. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. __________ 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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






29. __________________ horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow/






30. 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.






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






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






33. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






50. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored