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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. place a file or object in a file so that it becomes part of the file.






2. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






5. A layer within a layer that can have its own name and its own settings






6. The line that forms the shape of an object






7. 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.






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






9. Because the __________ is part of the Illustrator file - no link can be broken.






10. The two main benefits of ______________are cross-platform compatibility (they work the same on Windows and Mac OS) and support of widely expanded character sets and layout features - which provide richer linguistic support and advanced typographic co






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






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






13. Decrease the _______ for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press F






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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)






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






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






21. A group of relaxed command and options.






22. __________ 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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Hold option to draw from the center.






34. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






44. 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.






45. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. To force an object to take a certain form