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






2. Move a shape while drawing it (W/M)






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






13. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






15. 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.






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






17. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






21. Hold shift to draw ___________.






22. Increase the skew value for _________ in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press C






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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.






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






29. Appearance panel contains the _______________ (fill type - color - transparency and effects)






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






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






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






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






34. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Two types of ________.






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






41. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






44. Line extending from anchor point that shows the direction of a curve






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






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






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






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






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






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