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






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






3. Nonprinting lines that can be used to create boundaries or guidelines in a drawing






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






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






6. Constrain a shape's proportions or orientation to: equal height and width for rectangles - rounded rectangles - ellipses - and grids; Increments of 45° for line and arc segments; Original orientation for polygons - stars - and flares (W/M)






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






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






9. __________________ 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/






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






11. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






13. A mathematically generated curve that has two endpoints and control points to specify curve direction






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






15. 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






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






17. Zoom out to view the whole art board.






18. Layer in which one or more sublayers are stored






19. 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.






20. 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






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






22. The point on which an object rotates or transform . The point of orgin may be within the object or outside it.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Hold shift to draw ___________.






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A group of relaxed command and options.






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






47. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






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