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






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






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






4. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






5. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. printable portion of the work area - where illustrations can be finalized.






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






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






15. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






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






20. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Toggles the Type tool

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






32. __________________ 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/






33. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






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






39. A graduated blend of colors used as a fill; can be linear (flat) or radial (round)






40. 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.






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






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






43. __________ 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






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






45. ______ an arc - keeping the reference point constant (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down F






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






47. 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.






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






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






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