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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. black powder that is fused to paper to make the image on a laser printer






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






6. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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.






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






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






15. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






16. paper orientation that is vertical






17. Uniformly spaced lines.






18. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






19. A collection of assembled images.






20. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






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






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






25. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. Computer aided drafting and design






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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.






42. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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






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






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






47. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






48. 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






49. 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






50. When elements on a page are evenly balanced