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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A previously made picture or image that can be used on the computer. Also called a graphic






2. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






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






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






6. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






9. The exact center of the page.






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






18. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






20. 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






21. Paper orientation that is horizontal






22. Uniformly spaced lines.






23. A compressed image file format.






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. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






27. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






28. Radial symmetry is the regular arrangement of material around a central axis






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






30. 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.






31. 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






32. paper orientation that is vertical






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






43. Adding black to a hue






44. 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.






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






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. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






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






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