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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. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






2. 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.






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






4. 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)






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






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






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






8. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






10. ______________ 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.






11. stretch artwork evenly along a path and include strokes that resemble graphic media - such as the Charcoal-Feather brush used to create the tree and objects such as the Arrow brush.






12. A location in the application window where a panel or panels are secured so they do not float.






13. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






18. Move a shape while drawing it (W/M)






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






20. 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






21. Hold shift to draw ___________.






22. 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.






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






24. __________________ 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/






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






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






27. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






29. To force an object to take a certain form






30. Letter 'x' - two arrows






31. 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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






50. The line that forms the shape of an object