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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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1. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






5. The point on which an object rotates or transform . The point of orgin may be within the object or outside it.






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






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






8. 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.






9. __________ 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






10. __________________ 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/






11. place a file or object in a file so that it becomes part of the file.






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






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






14. Toggles the Type tool

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






26. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






30. Move a shape while drawing it (W/M)






31. Hold option to draw from the center.






32. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






33. 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






34. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. A special effect applied to a digital image. Many filters mimic the effect of special camera lenses.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. 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