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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. 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.






2. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






6. Switch between __________ (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down C






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






17. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. ______________ 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.






24. Opacity and blending mode






25. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






26. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






28. A group of relaxed command and options.






29. Uses the z-axis to rotate 2D artwork in 3D space and change the artwork's perspective.






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






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






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






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






34. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. The two main benefits of ______________are cross-platform compatibility (they work the same on Windows and Mac OS) and support of widely expanded character sets and layout features - which provide richer linguistic support and advanced typographic co






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






41. __________________ 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/






42. 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.






43. The line that forms the shape of an object






44. Keep the sides of a star ________ (W/M) - Alt-drag/Option-drag






45. To force an object to take a certain form






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






47. 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.






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. __________ 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






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