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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ______ an arc - keeping the reference point constant (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down F






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






17. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






20. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






24. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






27. The line that forms the shape of an object






28. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






32. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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.






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






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