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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






14. Opacity and blending mode






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






24. Decrease the _______ for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press F






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






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






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






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






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






30. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






35. Cannot be used as symbols.






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






45. To force an object to take a certain form






46. Toggles the Type tool

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47. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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