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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. To ___________ Select the paths - then press Ctrl+J/Select the paths - then press Command+J






8. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






10. 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.






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






12. Toggles the Type tool


13. __________ 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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Change the _______ of a spiral (W/M) - Start dragging then Ctrl-drag/Start dragging then Command-drag






23. 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






24. The point on which an object rotates or transform . The point of orgin may be within the object or outside it.






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






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






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. Letter 'c' - it will cut line segments






29. 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






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






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






32. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






35. To force an object to take a certain form






36. Letter 'v' - black arrow - will select the whole or grouped objects






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






38. __________________ 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/






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






40. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. __________ 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






48. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






50. Provides access to a large bank of color pallets built by an international design community.