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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The top box in the color icons (bottom of the tool bar) and what you call the inside "color" of a shape






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. __________ 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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. Two ways to bring symbols from _____________ : Copy and paste the symbol(s) from Illustrator to Flash - choose File > Import > Import to Stage - or choose File > Import > Import to Library.






27. Measurement system used in grapic programs; there are six of these in an inch.






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






29. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






32. 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






33. 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.






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






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






36. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






37. Hold shift to draw ___________.






38. ______________ 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.






39. 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






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






41. Letter 'x' - two arrows






42. __________________ 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/






43. Toggles the Type tool

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






45. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






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






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