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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A device that lets software work with the hardware on a computer. Windows 95-XP - DOS - Windows NT - Mac OS7 are examples






2. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






5. paper orientation that is vertical






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






10. A compressed image file format.






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






12. 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.






13. 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






14. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






15. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






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






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






19. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






21. Adding black to a hue






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






27. 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






28. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






29. 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






30. Freeform lines






31. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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






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






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






48. The purity of a hue or color.






49. A collection of assembled images.






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