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






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






3. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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)






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






11. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






13. Add or remove _______________ from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow






14. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






17. 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






18. Uses the y-axis to revolve an object around an axis. For example - an arc becomes a circle.






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






20. A point on a path that indicates a change of direction.






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






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






23. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






25. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






33. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






35. Toggles the Type tool


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






37. A group of relaxed command and options.






38. 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.






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






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






41. To force an object to take a certain form






42. 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






43. Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically (W/M)






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. Get you out of the Type tool and selects the Selection tool






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






50. ______________ 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.