GMetrix Adobe Illustrator Fill-in-the-Blanks
template
A ____________________ allows you to generate new documents with shared sets of settings and design aspects, which is helpful for documents you create on a regular basis.
Gestalt
A principle of design where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts is called, ___________________.
overflow
A text box with a red plus sign means that there is _______________ text and that the box needs to be expanded or another text box needs to be created.
Pathfinder
Another way to divide, trim, merge, or crop shapes is with the ____________ panel.
dock
As with document windows, you can also _______________________ panels into vertically oriented groups, which makes it easier to organize and customize your workspace in Illustrator
process
CMYK is also known as ___________ color.
document
Changing the artboard size does not change the _______________ size.
Stops
Color ________ control the transition of colors in a linear or radial gradient but cannot control the direction of the gradient.
creep
Continuous and unauthorized growth of a project's scope is known as scope _______________________.
dithering
Creating an illusion of missing colors from a limited color palette is commonly known as _______________________ .
crosshair
Dragging the ___________ from the ruler intersection to a specific location sets the origin point for the ruler.
emphasis
Framing is the act of placing individual elements on an image or illustration in such a way as to place _____________________ on an object.
styles
Graphic _________ allow for the rapid alteration to the look of objects in one step, with a combination of preset attributes such as fill and stroke color.
X
If a placed image has a large ____ across it, that means that the image is linked.
Selection & Direct
If an entire object needs to be moved, use the ___________ tool. If only a single anchor point of an object or handle needs to be moved, use the __________ Selection tool.
Type
If the Paragraph panel isn't open, it can be found under the Window menu and then __________ .
bottom
In order for the background of a project to appear behind all of the other layers, it needs to be at the ___________ of the layers list.
Make
In order to create a clipping mask, you will first need to click Object in the menu bar and then Clipping Mask, then ___________ .
eye
In order to hide or unhide a layer in Illustrator, you need to click the ______ icon in the Layers panel.
package
In order to send an Illustrator file with linked files or fonts it will need to be saved as a ______________ .
Kerning
Increasing the distance between specific pairs of characters is called ______________.
tracking
Kerning is the space between two specific characters, while _______ is the space between multiple characters.
Merge
Layers can be grouped using the Layers panel drop-down menu by selecting multiple layers and clicking ______ Layers .
fair use
Limited use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission is known as ________________ doctrine.
Most Illustrator projects will either be _________ documents or used on the web.
Isolation Mode
Non-isolated objects will appear dimmed out when entering _______________________ , which allows for editing a single object without fear of accidentally altering the surrounding artwork.
size
One disadvantage of embedding a placed image is that it will add file __________ to your Illustrator file.
raster & vector
Photoshop effects are _________ effects, while Illustrator effects are _________effects.
file
Saving recovery data is not the same as saving a _______________ .
license
Stock images are available for use with a proper ____________________.
Guide
The Color ___________ panel offers recommendations of coordinated colors based on the current fill or strokecolor selected.
Mesh
The Gradient __________ tool creates a grid inside an object which allows for a more detailed application of artistic and color effects for a gradient.
Remember
The Paste ___________ Layers option allows one to keep the layer content and name when copying a layer from one document to another.
fidelity
The Pencil tool can be double-clicked to adjust the __________ of the tool, which in turn affects its smoothness when in use.
Knife
The _________ tool cuts a path without needing to cut through anchor points.
Blob
The __________ Brush tool can be used to create one path with multiple, intersecting brush strokes.
Shape Builder
The __________ tool can be used to merge shapes and cut intersections out of them.
Simplify
The ____________ tool basically removes anchor points to smooth out the curves of a path.
Control panel & options bar
The _______________ (or ____________________ ) in Illustrator changes based on what is selected or what you are working with inside a document
bleed
The _______________ amount is the amount a document will extend past the printable area of a page.
pasteboard
The area outside an artboard where you can store objects for later positioning is called a ______________.
Hand
The easiest way to pan through an Illustrator document is to enable the __________ tool , and then click and drag the artboard.
Properties
The opacity setting of a layer can be found by clicking on the ___________ panel when a layer's target icon is selected.
feedback loop
The order in which feedback is presented on an aspect of a project is known as a(n) ______________.
aspect ratio
The proportion of an image's height to its width is called the _________________.
Appearance
The stroke, fill, opacity and effects of an object can be manipulated in the ____________ panel.
rasterize
To ________________ an image is to convert it from a vector drawing into an object with pixels in bitmap format.
Outlines
To change text into a graphic; highlight the text, then click the Type menu and click Create ________________ .
right
To change the unit of measurement on a ruler, _________-click the ruler and choose the desired units.
Effect
To check the resolution of a project you will need to click ___________ and then Document Raster Effects Settings.
Area & Path
To keep typed text within a shape such as a rectangle, one would use the ______ Type tool. To keep typed text around the edges of a shape, one would use the Type on a _________ tool.
Object
To reflect an object using Transform, you will first need to click on the ______________ menu.
Document Color Mode
To see if a document is in CMYK or RGB, click on File, then ____________ .
Outline
To see the paths of shapes and how they were built more clearly, enable the ___________ view option.
Shift
To select multiple objects at once with the Selection tool, hold ____________ and click on each object.
SVG &PNG
To send a file out as a vector graphic, it can be saved as a PDF or ____________ . For raster formats, use ___________ , BMP, GIF, or JPEG.
show/hide & lock/unlock
Two advantages of grouping layers are being able to ________ and ___________ multiple objects at a time.
zoom
Using Ctrl+Plus Sign and Ctrl+Minus Sign (Command on a Mac) is one of several ways to _________ in and out of an Illustrator file.
Isolation
Using the Selection tool to double-click an object will put that object into _______________ Mode , where it can be manipulated even if it belongs to a group.
below
When creating a clipping mask, the layer to be used as a mask needs to be ________ the layer being masked.
Add Scale
When using Exporting for Screens, clicking ___________ will allow you to export a PNG and a JPEG.
straight & curved
When using the Pen tool, clicking will create a ___________ line while clicking and dragging will create a _______ line.
guide
While both offer nonprinting lines which assist in the accurate placement of images and objects, __________ lines are unique to a specific image, while grid lines are the same for all images.
Duplicate
You can copy a selected layer by clicking ________ Layer when using the Layers panel drop-down arrow.
Shaper
You can create a perfect circle by roughly drawing one with the _________ tool.
Placeholder
_________ text reserves space for future text in a document.
Metadata
______________ helps to describe the properties of a document.
Draw Inside
______________ mode is only enabled when there is an object selected.
Gamut
______________ refers to a specific subset of colors or a color range.
Change orders
___________________ are formal changes to a project's scope, which should be formally requested, and then can either be approved or denied.
Leading
____________________ is the spacing in between adjacent lines of text.
