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






2. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






18. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






22. Opacity and blending mode






23. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






24. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






30. Letter 'x' - two arrows






31. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






43. 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.






44. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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