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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In color - the word tint is used to reference how light a color is.






2. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






4. Uniformly spaced lines.






5. 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






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






7. A collection of assembled images.






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. 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.






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






16. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






19. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






21. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






22. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






23. A compressed image file format.






24. 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.






25. Adding white to a hue






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






27. 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






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






29. paper orientation that is vertical






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. Computer aided drafting and design






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






45. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






46. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






47. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






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






50. 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