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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. ______________ 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.






2. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






5. __________ 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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






12. 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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. The line that forms the shape of an object






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






27. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






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






32. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






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






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






38. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






50. __________________ 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/