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






2. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






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






21. Opacity and blending mode






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






32. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






43. __________ 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






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






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






46. __________________ 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/






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






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






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






50. Six basic ___________ are: Rectangle - Rounded Rectangle - Ellipse - Polygon - Star - and Flare.