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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. Because the __________ is part of the Illustrator file - no link can be broken.






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






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






4. Cannot be used as symbols.






5. Characteristics of the outline of an object - such as its weight - color - style - etc.






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Hold shift to draw ___________.






14. 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.






15. ______________ 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.






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






22. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






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






25. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






27. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






28. Opacity and blending mode






29. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. __________ 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






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






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






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






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






41. __________ 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






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. 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.






49. Hold option to draw from the center.






50. Decrease the _______ for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% (W/M) - Start dragging - then press F