Test your basic knowledge |

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. ______________ 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.






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






11. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. Toggles the Type tool

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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. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






25. A group of relaxed command and options.






26. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. __________ 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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






46. To force an object to take a certain form






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






48. 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






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






50. 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.