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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Computer aided drafting and design






2. 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






3. The effects created by photographs or digital images






4. 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.






5. 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






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






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






8. Adding black to a hue






9. 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






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






11. Adding white to a hue






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






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






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






15. Freeform lines






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






17. 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.






18. 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






19. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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






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






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






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






30. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






32. 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.






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






34. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






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






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






38. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






39. A collection of assembled images.






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






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






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