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Adobe Indesign Publishing

Subject : it-skills
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. Keyboard shortcut for text frame options






2. Special formatting style that uses light-colored text on a dark background






3. Paste






4. Typographers can test for rivers by turning a proof sheet upside down (top to bottom) to examine the text. From this perspective - the eye is less likely to recognize words and the type can be viewed more readily as an overall pattern.






5. Locks text onto consistent horizontal points.






6. Typically the .125 edge that is trimmed off after printing






7. Gap between columns






8. Arrows drawn on a force diagram to represent location of a force - magnitude of a force - and direction of a force. - created by something that points in a specific direction - such as an arrow - a one-way street sign - or somebody looking or pointin






9. A type of binding that joins pages together with glue to create a book






10. Soft return






11. Heavy - black looking type - some contrast in stroke weight - bracketed serifs - oblique stress






12. Decrease type size






13. New Document






14. Degree Symbol






15. Used instead of the tab key to indent the first line of a paragraph






16. Helvetica - humanistic sans optima - Handwriting cursive (letters don't connect) - handwriting script (letters do connect) - decorative (heavy connotations)






17. Pages that butt up against each other.






18. Keyboard shortcut for the pencil tool






19. Job - collection of data and materials - analysis - audience - form & function - creative design - thumbnail - rough - comprehensive - production - proofing - correction - detail and fine tuning - final proof - printing - post- production (covers/ st






20. Area outside of the document displaying job numbers - dates - colors used - etc.






21. ... (ellipse)






22. Selects the entire story






23. Less contrast between strokes - vertical stress - heavy (sometimes square or slab)






24. Quit






25. Coated by improving its brightness and or printing properties






26. Measurement of space - equal to the space of a capital "N" - half the size of em space






27. A letter that is 3 or 4 points larger than the rest of the text






28. Material that you use when you "beat up all materials"






29. Pantone matching system 8 colors and black and white - printers can buy particular colors or you can mix them - using idesign you have to load these colors on






30. Bring to Front






31. Keyboard shortcut for the rectangle tool






32. Center picture in box






33. Paragraph alignment producing aligned text on both the left and right






34. Selects the entire paragraph






35. Long wire belt that pulp material is poured into and events out the pulp. In paper - you always want to know the direction the grain is running






36. Uses a series of cards to identify specific colors.






37. The uppercase version of each alphabetic character reduced to the x-height of that typeface.






38. die-cutting - embossing - scoring - numbering - thermography - varnishing binding






39. Macule - patch - Use of many colors in a publication (most commonly CMYK).






40. Decorative ornament






41. other kind of rollers - finishes - usually old style






42. A very short line of text (single sentence or phrase) that appears at the end of a paragraph or column






43. Ungroup






44. Get info on a file






45. Selects an entire line






46. Block looking type font used for headlines






47. Maintain proportion of box or content while enlarging or reducing






48. Print






49. The horizontal space between 2 characters






50. Punctuation between a range of numbers. Example: October 14-October 18