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






2. 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.






3. ______________ 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.






4. Cannot be used as symbols.






5. 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.






6. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






10. Hold shift to draw ___________.






11. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






13. ______ an arc - keeping the reference point constant (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down F






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






15. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






16. __________ 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






17. 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






18. __________ 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






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






20. 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.






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






22. Two types of ________.






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






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






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






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






31. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






32. 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






33. 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)






34. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Letter 'x' - two arrows






45. Five ________: Art - Calligraphic - Pattern - Bristle and Scatter.






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






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






48. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






50. Zoom out to view the whole art board.