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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Letter 'x' - two arrows






10. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






13. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






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






19. Hold option to draw from the center.






20. A group of relaxed command and options.






21. 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)






22. 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






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






24. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






27. 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.






28. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






31. 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.






32. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






33. Because the __________ is part of the Illustrator file - no link can be broken.






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






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






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






37. Using the S_______________ - you can visually and intuitively merge - delete - fill and edit overlapping shapes and paths directly in the artwork.






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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