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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. __________________ 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/






14. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






17. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






20. This creates a single line of text. If you re-size this type it will re-size the text.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. ______________ 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.






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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






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