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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.






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






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






4. paper orientation that is vertical






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






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






7. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Adding white to a hue






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






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






24. One 0 or 1 of binary code






25. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






26. 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






27. The effects created by photographs or digital images






28. 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.






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






30. 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






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






32. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A collection of assembled images.






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






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






45. 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






46. The exact center of the page.






47. Freeform lines






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






49. 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.






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