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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. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






2. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






4. 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.






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






6. Computer aided drafting and design






7. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






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






11. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






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






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






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






16. Freeform lines






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Adding white to a hue






29. paper orientation that is vertical






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






35. 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.






36. Uniformly spaced lines.






37. 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.






38. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






40. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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