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






2. The line that forms the shape of an object






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






10. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






14. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. __________ 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






20. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






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






24. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






27. 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






28. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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)






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






50. Letter 'v' - black arrow - will select the whole or grouped objects