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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. To force an object to take a certain form






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






10. Cannot be used as symbols.






11. 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.






12. __________ 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






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






14. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






18. __________ 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






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






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






21. Letter 'x' - two arrows






22. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Opacity and blending mode






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






39. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. ______________ a Live Trace object in one step (W/M) - Alt-click Live Trace in the Control panel - or hold down Alt and select a tracing preset./Option-click Live Trace in the Control panel - or hold down Option and select a tracing preset.






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






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






47. 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)






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






49. ____________ winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral (W/M) - Start dragging - then Alt-drag/Start dragging then Option-drag






50. Hold option to draw from the center.