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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. Allow you to create brush strokes with the appearance of a natural brush with bristles.






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






15. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. __________________ 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/






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






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






37. __________ 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






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






39. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. __________ 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






45. 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






46. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






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






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