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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Three types of _______: Extrude & Bevel - Revolve - Rotate






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






3. __________ 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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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)






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






23. Toggles the Type tool


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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. __________ 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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






47. Two types of ________.






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






49. Characteristics of the outline of an object - such as its weight - color - style - etc.






50. 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