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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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1. 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






2. 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






3. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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






7. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






8. Two types of ________.






9. __________ 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






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






11. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






21. Opacity and blending mode






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






23. Will allow you to change all of the colors in your selected art in a variety of ways.






24. 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.






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






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






27. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






28. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






49. 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)






50. Letter 'x' - two arrows