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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. Get you out of the Type tool and selects the Selection tool






2. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






4. 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)






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






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






7. Two types of ________.






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






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






10. 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






11. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






15. Letter 'x' - two arrows






16. __________ 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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Letter 'v' - black arrow - will select the whole or grouped objects






31. A separate - external file connected to the Illustrator file by an electronic link.






32. __________ 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






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






34. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






38. Hold shift to draw ___________.






39. __________________ 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/






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. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






42. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.