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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. 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.






2. The purity of a hue or color.






3. Freeform lines






4. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






5. Computer aided drafting and design






6. Adding black to a hue






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Paper orientation that is horizontal






15. Causes lines or objects to "jump" to a predetermined location






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






17. 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.






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






19. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






21. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






35. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






36. 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.






37. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






38. The effects created by photographs or digital images






39. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






41. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Uniformly spaced lines.






50. 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.