Test your basic knowledge |

Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






4. Letter 'x' - two arrows






5. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






8. Opacity and blending mode






9. 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.






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






11. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. To force an object to take a certain form






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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)






29. 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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






36. 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.






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






38. __________ 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






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






40. 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






41. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






43. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






48. Characteristics of the inner area of an object - such as the color - pattern style - etc. - inside an object.






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






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