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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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1. 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






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






3. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






5. stretch artwork evenly along a path and include strokes that resemble graphic media - such as the Charcoal-Feather brush used to create the tree and objects such as the Arrow brush.






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






14. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






25. 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






26. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






30. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






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






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






36. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






39. Two types of ________.






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






41. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. black arrow that will select the whole or grouped objects.






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






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