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






2. 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.






3. __________ 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






4. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






5. Decrease the _______ for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press F






6. 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.






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. To force an object to take a certain form






24. __________ 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






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






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






27. 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)






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






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






30. Letter 'd' - black 1pt stroke - white fill.






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






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






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






48. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






49. __________________ 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/






50. Hold shift to select multiple objects.