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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two types of ________.






2. 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.






3. Switch between __________ (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down C






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






13. Three types of _______: Extrude & Bevel - Revolve - Rotate






14. Toggles the Type tool


15. A saved set of panel arrangements and tool setting.






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






17. 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.






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






19. Line extending from anchor point that shows the direction of a curve






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






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






22. Cannot be used as symbols.






23. 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.






24. 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






25. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






26. Letter 'x' - two arrows






27. Letter 'z'. magnifying glass - click and drag around the zoom area - hold option + click and zoom out.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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.






43. place a file or object in a file so that it becomes part of the file.






44. 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.






45. Hold option to draw from the center.






46. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






50. Hold shift to draw ___________.