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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Duplicates an area of an image by setting a target point in one location - and painting in another location.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






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






11. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






12. Uniformly spaced lines.






13. 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.






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






15. 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






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






17. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






20. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. A collection of assembled images.






28. 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






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






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






31. 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.






32. The purity of a hue or color.






33. Freeform lines






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






35. Computer aided drafting and design






36. The exact center of the page.






37. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






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






40. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






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






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






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






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






46. The effects created by photographs or digital images






47. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






48. 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.






49. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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