Test your basic knowledge |

Adobe Illustrator

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






5. Hold shift to select multiple objects.






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






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






11. Opacity and blending mode






12. Cannot be used as symbols.






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






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






15. 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)






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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






28. 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.






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






30. __________________ 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/






31. fills overlapping SELECTED shapes and line segments






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






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






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






35. Switch through drawing modes (W/M)






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






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






38. Stroke type - brush - color transparency and effects






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The line that forms the shape of an object






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