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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Paper orientation that is horizontal






13. 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.






14. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






15. 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






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






17. A compressed image file format.






18. 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.






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






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






21. This affects the highlights - shadows - and midtones of an 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. A collection of assembled images.






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






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






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






28. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






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






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






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






33. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Computer aided drafting and design






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Adding white to a hue






46. 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.






47. Adding black to a hue






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






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






50. 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.