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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. Letter 'c' - it will cut line segments






2. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






6. Toggles the Type tool


7. black arrow that will select the whole or grouped objects.






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






10. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






11. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






12. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






14. Two types of ________.






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






16. 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.






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






25. 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






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






27. __________ 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






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






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






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






31. Line extending from anchor point that shows the direction of a curve






32. Letter 'x' - two arrows






33. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






46. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






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






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