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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Visual element in a page design that the viewer notices first






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. One 0 or 1 of binary code






7. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






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






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






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






12. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






15. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






16. The effects created by photographs or digital images






17. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Adding white to a hue






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Paper orientation that is horizontal






28. A collection of assembled images.






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






33. A compressed image file format.






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






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






36. 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






37. Freeform lines






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






39. Computer aided drafting and design






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






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






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






43. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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