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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






13. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. ______________ 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.






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






30. 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.






31. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






34. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






37. 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






38. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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






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






42. __________ 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






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






44. 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.






45. A special effect applied to a digital image. Many filters mimic the effect of special camera lenses.






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






47. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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