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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Contols how different areas within a layer or layer set are hidden and revealed to show layers beneath






2. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






3. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. Computer aided drafting and design






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






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






16. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






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






19. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






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






21. 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.






22. Freeform lines






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






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






25. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






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






28. paper orientation that is vertical






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






30. 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.






31. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






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






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






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






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






37. The exact center of the page.






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






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 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






42. Converting to binary code ( i.e. video - voice - scanning)






43. A compressed image file format.






44. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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