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Test your basic knowledge |

Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






5. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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. Two types of ________.






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






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






11. These tools allow you to cut and merge selected shapes.






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. Menu button You can access symbols from saved documents either by clicking the _____________ at the bottom of the Symbols panel and choosing Other Library from the menu that appears; by choosing Other Library from the Symbols panel menu; or by choosi






18. A group of relaxed command and options.






19. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






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






24. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






27. 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)






28. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Toggles the Type tool


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






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






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






40. The line that forms the shape of an object






41. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






42. Two ways to bring symbols from _____________ : Copy and paste the symbol(s) from Illustrator to Flash - choose File > Import > Import to Stage - or choose File > Import > Import to Library.






43. 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






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






49. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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