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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A file format for storing images - including photographs and line art that is now owned by Adobe Systems






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






3. The exact center of the page.






4. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






5. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






6. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






7. Adding black to a hue






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. The effects created by photographs or digital images






22. Converting to binary code ( i.e. video - voice - scanning)






23. 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.






24. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






25. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






27. A compressed image file format.






28. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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






31. The purity of a hue or color.






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. Part of the page in which there are no images or text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A collection of assembled images.






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