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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. Decrease size of Blob Brush (W/M)






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






3. 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.






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






5. ______________ 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.






6. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






8. To force an object to take a certain form






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






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






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






12. Two types of ________.






13. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






15. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






35. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






36. Hold shift to draw ___________.






37. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






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






42. __________ 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






43. 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.






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






45. 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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. 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.