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






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






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






4. __________________ 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/






5. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. Keep the inner radius of a star ________ (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down Ctrl/Start dragging - then hold down Command






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






19. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






22. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






34. 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.






35. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






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






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






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






41. __________ 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






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






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






44. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






49. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






50. 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