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






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






3. 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.






4. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






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






9. Letter 'd' - black 1pt stroke - white fill.






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. The line that forms the shape of an object






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






26. A group of relaxed command and options.






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






33. 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)






34. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






38. Toggles the Type tool

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39. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Scatter an object - such as a leaf - along a path; you can adjust the size - spacing - scatter and rotation options to change the appearance of the brush.






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






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






49. Hold option to draw from the center.






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.