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






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






3. paper orientation that is vertical






4. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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. 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






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






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






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






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






11. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






12. A compressed image file format.






13. 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.






14. Computer aided drafting and design






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. Adding white to a hue






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






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






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






24. Adding black to a hue






25. 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.






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






27. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






28. 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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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






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






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






36. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






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






39. A collection of assembled images.






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






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






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






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






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






45. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






46. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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






49. Uniformly spaced lines.






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