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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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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. Letter 'c' - it will cut line segments






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






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






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






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






6. Uses the z-axis to give a 2D object depth by extruding the object. For example - a circle becomes a cylinder.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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.






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






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






16. __________________ 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/






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






18. 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






19. A point on a path that indicates a change of direction.






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. A group of relaxed command and options.






32. 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.






33. __________ 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






34. 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.






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






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






37. __________ 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






38. To ______________ Select the paths - then press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+j/Select the anchor point - then press Shift+Command+Option+j






39. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






40. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. Opacity and blending mode






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