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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. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






5. The line that forms the shape of an object






6. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Letter 'x' - two arrows






19. 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.






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






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






22. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






32. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






35. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






39. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






41. __________ 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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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