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






2. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






13. A compressed image file format.






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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.






21. 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






22. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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






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






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






27. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






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






30. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






32. 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






33. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






35. Adding black to a hue






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






37. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






38. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






39. Computer aided drafting and design






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






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






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






43. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






44. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






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






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