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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 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






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






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






4. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






5. 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.






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






7. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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. 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.






15. 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.






16. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






18. A group of relaxed command and options.






19. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






21. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






22. Toggles the Type tool


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






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






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






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






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






28. ______________ 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.






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






30. Hold option to draw from the center.






31. Will turn the top shape into a picture frame for all selected art below it.






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






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






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






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