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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A setting in photoshop that has been placed/installed in the menu bar for you - so that you don't have to repeatedly create these particular settings for a project. Example: US Paper






2. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






3. Determines the color model used to display and print the photoshop file






4. The exact center of the page.






5. Closeness creates a bond between people and between elements on a page






6. Duplicates an area of an image by setting a target point in one location - and painting in another location.






7. The size of each element in relationship to the whole piece






8. To pick or choose something to work with on the screen. Usually an arrow or box in the tools






9. CADD drawing consisting of front - top - and right side view






10. A type of graphics in which the image is created using a series of pixels.






11. In color - the word shade is used to reference how dark the color is. For example - hunter is a shade of green. Shades are derived from a combination of hue and black.






12. Computer aided drafting and design






13. In color - the word tint is used to reference how light a color is.






14. A single hue in a color palette that is expanded upon by adding two - three - or more tints (variations in lightness and saturation) of that color - to create a more balanced look. In desktop publishing using monochromatic colors is a technique used






15. This is the native form for photoshop. IT saves all the data in the photoshop file.






16. Rule that states that a page that is designed in thirds is more appealing to the eye than other designs






17. Type of software or image in which image is mathmatically created and is very smooth looking






18. Causes lines or objects to "jump" to a predetermined location






19. paper orientation that is vertical






20. A set of instructions that causes some action to take place






21. Each time you click when using a selection tool or the pen tool an anchor point is created; each point is the beginning of a new line segment.






22. It also includes data compression - but because it is limited to 256 colors - it is more effective for scanned images such as illustrations rather than color photos.






23. CADD line made with a series of dashes representing an unseen surface






24. The colors cyan - magenta - and yellow which a color printer or the printing industry uses. Referred to as CMYK. RGB ( red - green - blue) is computer based and would be used for web work






25. A file format for storing images - including photographs and line art that is now owned by Adobe Systems






26. To make a file small so it uses less storage space






27. This affects the highlights - shadows - and midtones of an image.






28. Design is typically off-center or created with an odd or mismatched number of disparate elements






29. The use of many shades of gray to represent an image.






30. Using a computer to combine text - images - and design principles to communicate a message






31. A compressed image file format.






32. A message - paid for by a company or organization - used to persuade consumers to purchase a particular product or service






33. An area on a layer or image - that has been chosen using a marquee tool - to be edited/painted/changed. This effectively protects all other parts of the layer or image.






34. The number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display






35. A device that captures a copy of a 2-D object so it can be brought into the computer






36. Design in which eye moves from left to right - down to the lower left and to the right again






37. A previously made picture or image that can be used on the computer. Also called a graphic






38. Visual path created by arrangements of elements within a page design






39. A file format typically found on higher-end digital cameras; the cameras performs no enhancement processing. This format maintains the best picture quality - but because it's proprietary format - not all images viewers can display it.






40. Imaginary lines dividing the image into thirds both horizontally and vertically. You place important elements of your composition where these lines intersect.






41. Contols how different areas within a layer or layer set are hidden and revealed to show layers beneath






42. The computer language which uses combinations of ones and zeroes






43. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






44. Shapes found in nature or they can be manmade shapes






45. Freeform lines






46. A device that lets software work with the hardware on a computer. Windows 95-XP - DOS - Windows NT - Mac OS7 are examples






47. Paper orientation that is horizontal






48. A type of creative thinking in which one generates new solutions to problems






49. The area slightly above and to the right of the geometric center






50. A file format developed by Adobe Systems to allow for display and printing of formatted documents across platforms and systems. PDF files can be read on any system equipped with the Acrobat Reader software.