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






2. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






5. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






10. Letter 'a' - white arrow - will select individual objects in a group - or anchor points.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. Increase the skew value for _________ in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press C






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






18. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






21. __________________ 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/






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






23. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






25. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






26. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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)






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






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






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






37. __________ 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






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






39. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






42. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






43. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






47. A location in the application window where a panel or panels are secured so they do not float.






48. 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.






49. 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.






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