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






2. Letter 'a' - white arrow - will select individual objects in a group - or anchor points.






3. 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






4. Two types of ________.






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






6. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






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






11. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






12. Will turn the top shape into a picture frame for all selected art below it.






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






16. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






18. Using the S_______________ - you can visually and intuitively merge - delete - fill and edit overlapping shapes and paths directly in the artwork.






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






40. 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)






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






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






43. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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