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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. Letter '/' (questions mark key) - a box with red slash






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. Two types of ________.






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






11. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






18. __________ 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






19. 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.






20. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






23. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






34. The two main benefits of ______________are cross-platform compatibility (they work the same on Windows and Mac OS) and support of widely expanded character sets and layout features - which provide richer linguistic support and advanced typographic co






35. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






39. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






42. 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






43. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






44. 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






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






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






47. Uses the y-axis to revolve an object around an axis. For example - an arc becomes a circle.






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






49. A group of relaxed command and options.






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