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Adobe Illustrator

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. This creates a single line of text. If you re-size this type it will re-size the text.






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






23. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






24. __________________ 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/






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






26. 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)






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






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






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






30. Cannot be used as symbols.






31. Two types of ________.






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. __________ 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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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







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