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






2. ______________ 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.






3. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






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






9. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. A group of relaxed command and options.






16. 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.






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






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






19. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






31. The area surrounding the art board on the computer screen - depending on the magnification or view - it may or may not be visible.






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






33. Hold option to draw from the center.






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






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






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






37. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






38. Opacity and blending mode






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






40. A separate - external file connected to the Illustrator file by an electronic link.






41. 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






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






43. white arrow that will select individual objects in a group or anchor points






44. Line extending from anchor point that shows the direction of a curve






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






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






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






48. Letter 'c' - it will cut line segments






49. __________________ 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/






50. 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.