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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. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. __________ 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






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






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






13. Opacity and blending mode






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. solidity of an object's color; the opposite of transparency.






23. 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






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






25. 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)






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






27. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






28. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






31. Letter 'x' - two arrows






32. To force an object to take a certain form






33. __________ 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






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






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






36. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. __________________ 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/






44. 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






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






46. 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.






47. Cannot be used as symbols.






48. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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