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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






4. 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.






5. 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






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






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






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






9. To force an object to take a certain form






10. Cannot be used as symbols.






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






33. __________ 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






34. 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.






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






36. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






39. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






41. ______________ 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.






42. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






43. 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.






44. Two types of ________.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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