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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. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






2. 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)






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






24. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






26. 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






27. To force an object to take a certain form






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






29. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






30. black arrow that will select the whole or grouped objects.






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






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






33. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






35. Letter 'x' - two arrows






36. 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.






37. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The top box in the color icons (bottom of the tool bar) and what you call the inside "color" of a shape






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.