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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






11. 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






12. Hold shift to draw ___________.






13. 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.






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






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






16. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. __________ 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






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






30. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






34. To force an object to take a certain form






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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






39. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






40. 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.






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






42. Toggles the Type tool

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43. A temporary frame around a selected object that shows the object's outer dimensions.






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






50. 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