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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. black arrow that will select the whole or grouped objects.






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






3. 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






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






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






6. A group of relaxed command and options.






7. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






9. ______________ 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.






10. Amount of light that can pass through an object. a transparent object allows objects below to appear.






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






18. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. Five ________: Art - Calligraphic - Pattern - Bristle and Scatter.






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Hold shift to draw ___________.






43. Toggles the Type tool

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44. ______ an arc - keeping the reference point constant (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down F






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






46. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






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