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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. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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. To ___________ Select the paths - then press Ctrl+J/Select the paths - then press Command+J






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






20. Opacity and blending mode






21. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






24. __________ 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






25. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






27. 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.






28. ______________ polygon sides - star points - arc angle - spiral winds - or flare rays (W/M) - Start dragging - then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow






29. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






32. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






35. 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.






36. Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically (W/M)






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






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






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






40. Hold shift to draw ___________.






41. Two types of ________.






42. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Hold shift to select multiple objects.