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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Cannot be used as symbols.






8. 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.






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






14. Constrain a shape's proportions or orientation to: equal height and width for rectangles - rounded rectangles - ellipses - and grids; Increments of 45° for line and arc segments; Original orientation for polygons - stars - and flares (W/M)






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. __________ the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press X






17. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. ______________ 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.






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






30. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






34. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






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






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