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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. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






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






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






5. Freeform lines






6. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Changing the total number of pixels in an image.






13. Adding black to a hue






14. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






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






18. Temporary storage place for all or part of a project. Select and copy to place an item on the clipboard. Use paste to place and item from the clipboard to the work area. The clipboard only holds one item.






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






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






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






22. Computer aided drafting and design






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






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






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






26. A compressed image file format.






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






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






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






30. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






32. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






48. 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.






49. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






50. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color