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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. __________ 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






2. __________________ 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/






3. Cannot be used as symbols.






4. ______________ 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.






5. Uses the z-axis to give a 2D object depth by extruding the object. For example - a circle becomes a cylinder.






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






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






8. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






9. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






11. 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






12. An anchor point where a path changes direction direction in an angle rather than smoothly.






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






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






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






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






17. __________ 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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A graduated blend of colors used as a fill; can be linear (flat) or radial (round)






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






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






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






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






31. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






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






35. Hold shift to draw ___________.






36. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






37. A group of relaxed command and options.






38. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






47. Move a shape while drawing it (W/M)






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






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






50. To force an object to take a certain form