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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. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






2. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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






5. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






8. 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.






9. The purity of a hue or color.






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






11. A collection of assembled images.






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. Adding black to a hue






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






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






26. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






28. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






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






31. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






42. A compressed image file format.






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






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






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






46. 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






47. The exact center of the page.






48. 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






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






50. 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.