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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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






12. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






15. A temporary frame around a selected object that shows the object's outer dimensions.






16. Hold option to draw from the center.






17. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Hold shift to draw ___________.






23. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Menu button You can access symbols from saved documents either by clicking the _____________ at the bottom of the Symbols panel and choosing Other Library from the menu that appears; by choosing Other Library from the Symbols panel menu; or by choosi






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






47. ______ an arc - keeping the reference point constant (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down F






48. 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






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






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