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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






24. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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






30. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






32. Letter 'c' - it will cut line segments






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






34. 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






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






36. __________ 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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. Hold shift to draw ___________.






42. __________________ 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/






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






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






45. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






46. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






48. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






49. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






50. Scatter an object - such as a leaf - along a path; you can adjust the size - spacing - scatter and rotation options to change the appearance of the brush.