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






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






3. solidity of an object's color; the opposite of transparency.






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






5. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






8. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






12. To slant or skew an object from its original orientation.






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






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






15. Hold shift to draw ___________.






16. 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)






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






28. Keep the sides of a star ________ (W/M) - Alt-drag/Option-drag






29. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






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






35. Letter 'd' - black 1pt stroke - white fill.






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






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






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






39. A group of relaxed command and options.






40. 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.






41. Two types of ________.






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






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






44. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






47. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






49. 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






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