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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






16. Two types of ________.






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






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






19. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






21. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






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






27. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






42. Hold shift to draw ___________.






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






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






47. __________________ 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/






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






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






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