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. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






4. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






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






30. __________ 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






31. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. Two types of ________.






47. 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.






48. ______________ 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.






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






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