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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. paper orientation that is vertical






2. 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.






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






4. Visual element in a page design that the viewer notices first






5. 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






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






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






8. Freeform lines






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






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






11. Paper orientation that is horizontal






12. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






13. 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






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






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






16. A collection of assembled images.






17. Computer aided drafting and design






18. 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.






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






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






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






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. This type of software or image allows the user to modify individual pixels






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






31. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






32. The exact center of the page.






33. 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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






41. The effects created by photographs or digital images






42. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






43. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






45. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






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






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






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