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






2. 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.






3. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






11. Freeform lines






12. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






19. Paper orientation that is horizontal






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






30. The exact center of the page.






31. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






32. Adding white to a hue






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






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






42. The purity of a hue or color.






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






44. One 0 or 1 of binary code






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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