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






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






18. Hold option to draw from the center.






19. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






21. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






24. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






30. 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)






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






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






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






34. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. __________________ 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/






48. 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.






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






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