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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. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Letter 'x' - two arrows






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






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






11. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. To force an object to take a certain form






24. 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.






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






26. The line that forms the shape of an object






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






28. Will turn the top shape into a picture frame for all selected art below it.






29. Opacity and blending mode






30. The two main benefits of ______________are cross-platform compatibility (they work the same on Windows and Mac OS) and support of widely expanded character sets and layout features - which provide richer linguistic support and advanced typographic co






31. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Hold shift to draw ___________.






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






39. __________ 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






40. 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.






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






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 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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