Test your basic knowledge |

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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






13. __________ 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






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






15. Increase the skew value for _________ in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press C






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






17. Two types of ________.






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






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






24. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






25. 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






26. Characteristics of the inner area of an object - such as the color - pattern style - etc. - inside an object.






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






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






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






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






31. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






36. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






38. To force an object to take a certain form






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






40. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






49. __________________ 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/






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