Test your basic knowledge |

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






2. Measurement system used in grapic programs; there are six of these in an inch.






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






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






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






6. vector paths that have two ends; the beginning and end points are not the same






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






16. __________ 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






17. __________ 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






18. 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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. To force an object to take a certain form






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






30. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






34. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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)






43. Cannot be used as symbols.






44. A group of relaxed command and options.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. __________________ 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/