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






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






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






4. Toggles the Type tool

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






6. Hold shift to draw ___________.






7. 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.






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






9. Two types of ________.






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






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






20. Rectangle drawn around an object with a tool to select an area.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






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






35. Hold option to draw from the center.






36. A temporary frame around a selected object that shows the object's outer dimensions.






37. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






38. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






40. 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.






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






42. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






44. Opacity and blending mode






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Amount of light that can pass through an object. a transparent object allows objects below to appear.






50. 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.