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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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1. 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






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






3. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






6. __________ 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






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






8. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






10. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






13. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






15. Toggles the Type tool

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






17. 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.






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






19. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






20. 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






21. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. __________________ 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/






28. ______________ 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.






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






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






31. 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.






32. Letter 'x' - two arrows






33. 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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. The line that forms the shape of an object






46. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






50. Zoom out to view the whole art board.