Test your basic knowledge |

Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






19. Hold option to draw from the center.






20. 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






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






22. To force an object to take a certain form






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. A point on a path that indicates a change of direction.






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






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






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






31. 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)






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






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






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






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






36. __________________ 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/






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






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






39. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






41. 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






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






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






44. Two types of ________.






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






46. Toggles the Type tool

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


47. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






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