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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. black arrow that will select the whole or grouped objects.






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. ______________ 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.






8. A mask can be a ______________. You can use type as a mask. You can import opacity masks with placed Photoshop files. You can also create layer clipping masks with any shape that is the topmost object of a group or layer.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






24. Two types of ________.






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






26. 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.






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






28. __________________ 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/






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






30. 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.






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






32. Opacity and blending mode






33. 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






34. Hold shift to draw ___________.






35. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






38. A special effect applied to a digital image. Many filters mimic the effect of special camera lenses.






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






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






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






42. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






45. __________ 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






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






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






48. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






49. The line that forms the shape of an object






50. 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)