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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The line that forms the shape of an object






12. 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.






13. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






15. 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.






16. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






28. Toggles the Type tool


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






30. Opacity and blending mode






31. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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)






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






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






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






41. Letter 'x' - two arrows






42. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






47. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






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