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






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






3. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. 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






13. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






14. A location in the application window where a panel or panels are secured so they do not float.






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






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






17. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






21. 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)






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






23. __________________ 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/






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






25. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






28. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Toggles the Type tool


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






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






41. 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.






42. 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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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