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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Appearance panel contains the _______________ (fill type - color - transparency and effects)






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






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






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






5. 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)






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






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






8. 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






9. 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.






10. Opacity and blending mode






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






12. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






13. 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






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






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






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






17. __________ 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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The line that forms the shape of an object






29. Letter 'x' - two arrows






30. Cannot be used as symbols.






31. Provides access to a large bank of color pallets built by an international design community.






32. Two types of ________.






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






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






35. A special effect applied to a digital image. Many filters mimic the effect of special camera lenses.






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






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






38. __________ 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






39. 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.






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






41. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






42. Toggles the Type tool

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






44. Hold shift to draw ___________.






45. Hold option to draw from the center.






46. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






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