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






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






3. 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)






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. Amount of light that can pass through an object. a transparent object allows objects below to appear.






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






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






11. ______________ 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.






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






17. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






19. Two types of ________.






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






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






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






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






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






25. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






28. 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.






29. Cannot be used as symbols.






30. Opacity and blending mode






31. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






33. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






34. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Increase size of Blob Brush (W/M)






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






43. 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.






44. Measurement system used in graphic design; 1/72nd of an inch.






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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