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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. Letter '/' (questions mark key) - a box with red slash






10. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






12. Keep the sides of a star ________ (W/M) - Alt-drag/Option-drag






13. 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.






14. 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






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






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






17. Uses the z-axis to rotate 2D artwork in 3D space and change the artwork's perspective.






18. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






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






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






23. Toggles the Type tool


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






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






26. 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.






27. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






29. __________________ 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/






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






37. place a file or object in a file so that it becomes part of the file.






38. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






41. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






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






46. Hold shift to draw ___________.






47. 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.






48. __________ 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






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






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