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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Keep the inner radius of a star ________ (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down Ctrl/Start dragging - then hold down Command






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






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






4. __________ 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






5. 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.






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






7. vector paths that have two ends; the beginning and end points are not the same






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. To force an object to take a certain form






18. Decrease the _______ for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press F






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






20. 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






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






22. ______________ 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.






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






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






25. Letter 'x' - two arrows






26. 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






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






28. 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.






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






30. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






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






35. The line that forms the shape of an object






36. Amount of light that can pass through an object. a transparent object allows objects below to appear.






37. Cannot be used as symbols.






38. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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