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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. 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






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






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






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






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






6. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






9. __________ 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






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






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






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






13. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






18. Hold shift to draw ___________.






19. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. Cannot be used as symbols.






26. Decrease size of Blob Brush (W/M)






27. 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.






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






29. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






32. 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.






33. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






35. ______________ 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.






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






43. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






44. 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.






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






46. Switch between __________ (W/M) - Start dragging - then hold down C






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






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






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






50. Toggles the Type tool

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