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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 exact center of the page.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. The size of each element in relationship to the whole piece






8. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






10. paper orientation that is vertical






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






12. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






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






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






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






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






18. Adding white to a hue






19. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






21. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






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






28. Computer aided drafting and design






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






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






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






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






33. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






34. A collection of assembled images.






35. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






36. 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.






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






38. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






44. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






46. The smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)






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






48. 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.






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






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