Test your basic knowledge |

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






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






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






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






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






6. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






11. Add or remove _______________ from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow






12. 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.






13. Two types of ________.






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






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






16. Toggles the Type tool

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






18. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






20. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. To force an object to take a certain form






29. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






31. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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. Cannot be used as symbols.






36. 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.






37. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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