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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Rule that states that a page that is designed in thirds is more appealing to the eye than other designs






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






3. The effects created by photographs or digital images






4. An image/line/shape made only in black - it has no gray. Bitmap mode only contains black and white pixels.






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






6. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






8. The smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)






9. 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.






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






11. An image or file that that is calculated and stored according to mathematical formulas rather than pixels - resulting in a smaller file size and the ability to resize the image without a loss in quality






12. Freeform lines






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. Part of the page in which there are no images or text






18. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






20. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






22. 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.






23. black powder that is fused to paper to make the image on a laser printer






24. Adding white to a hue






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






26. Converting to binary code ( i.e. video - voice - scanning)






27. The duplication of elements or details on one or more pages






28. 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






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






30. Radial symmetry is the regular arrangement of material around a central axis






31. Allows the operator to change locations or formats of a document while saving






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






33. The exact center of the page.






34. This principle occurs when two elements are different and The greater the difference the greater the principle






35. A feature that hides specific areas so that you can work on the part of the image that is not masked.






36. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






37. A compressed image file format.






38. When one or more elements on a page are not balanced






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






40. Any area that is free from type or graphics; also known as negative space






41. Any form of communication used to inform - persuade - or remind a consumer about a product or service.






42. An image or file that is totally composed of pixels. It is useful for photos or complex imagery that would be difficult to create as vector art






43. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






44. The extent to which something blocks light. You can change the opacity of layers - filters - and effects so that more (or less) of the underlying image shows through.






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Adding black to a hue






50. A collection of assembled images.