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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. Opacity and blending mode






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






14. white arrow that will select individual objects in a group or anchor points






15. 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.






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






17. To force an object to take a certain form






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






19. 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.






20. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






22. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






23. 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.






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






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






26. 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






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






28. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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)






37. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






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






42. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






43. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






45. Two types of ________.






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






47. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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