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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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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. A compressed image file format.






3. Adding black to a hue






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. Adding white to a hue






10. The exact center of the page.






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






12. 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.






13. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






15. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






33. A collection of assembled images.






34. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






36. One 0 or 1 of binary code






37. 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.






38. Freeform lines






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






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






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






42. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






44. 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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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