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






2. __________________ 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/






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






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






5. Letter 'c' - it will cut line segments






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






7. 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






8. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






12. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






20. The area surrounding the art board on the computer screen - depending on the magnification or view - it may or may not be visible.






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






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






23. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






25. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






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






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






30. Menu button You can access symbols from saved documents either by clicking the _____________ at the bottom of the Symbols panel and choosing Other Library from the menu that appears; by choosing Other Library from the Symbols panel menu; or by choosi






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






35. __________ 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






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






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






38. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






42. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






48. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






50. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects