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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. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






2. Adding white to a hue






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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






10. Visual path created by arrangements of elements within a page design






11. The purity of a hue or color.






12. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






14. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






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






17. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






24. Paper orientation that is horizontal






25. 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.






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






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






28. Freeform lines






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






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






31. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






33. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. Adding black to a hue






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. 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