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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. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






10. 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






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






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






13. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






17. Hold shift to draw ___________.






18. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






19. Letter 'x' - two arrows






20. Two types of ________.






21. 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.






22. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






27. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Hold option to draw from the center.






35. 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.






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






37. An anchor point that connects path segments in a smooth curve.






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. 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)






40. ______________ 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.






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)