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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. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






6. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






8. Because the __________ is part of the Illustrator file - no link can be broken.






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






10. 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






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






12. Increase size of Blob Brush (W/M)






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






14. 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.






15. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






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






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






21. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






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






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






33. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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.






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






44. Two types of ________.






45. 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






46. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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