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Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. 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






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






29. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






32. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. __________________ horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow/






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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