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






2. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






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






5. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






6. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Computer aided drafting and design






13. A collection of assembled images.






14. 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.






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






16. An image/line/shape made only in black - it has no gray. Bitmap mode only contains black and white pixels.






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The effects created by photographs or digital images






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. 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






36. A compressed image file format.






37. The purity of a hue or color.






38. 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






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






40. Adding white to a hue






41. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






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






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






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






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






47. Adding black to a hue






48. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






49. paper orientation that is vertical






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