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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. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. __________ 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






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






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






18. Opacity and blending mode






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






20. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






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






25. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. Characteristics of the inner area of an object - such as the color - pattern style - etc. - inside an object.






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Letter 'x' - two arrows






41. Cannot be used as symbols.






42. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






45. __________ 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






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






47. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






50. Hold shift to select multiple objects.