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






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






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






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






5. Hold option to draw from the center.






6. 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.






7. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






11. Opacity and blending mode






12. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The line that forms the shape of an object






20. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






24. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






25. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






43. Cannot be used as symbols.






44. ______________ polygon sides - star points - arc angle - spiral winds - or flare rays (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow






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






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






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






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






49. To force an object to take a certain form






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