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






2. 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)






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. ______________ 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.






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






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






11. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Toggles the Type tool

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23. 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.






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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






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






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






38. A group of relaxed command and options.






39. 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.






40. Paint a pattern made up of separate sections - or tiles - for the sides - ends and corners of the path; the brush applies different tiles from the pattern to different sections of the path - depending on where the section falls on the path.






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






42. ____________ winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral (W/M) - Start dragging - then Alt-drag/Start dragging then Option-drag






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Letter 'x' - two arrows






50. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments