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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. The exact center of the page.






2. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






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






5. 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






6. paper orientation that is vertical






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






8. 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.






9. Adding white to a hue






10. 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.






11. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






12. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






18. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






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






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






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






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






29. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






36. A compressed image file format.






37. 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






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






39. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






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






41. 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






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






43. Uniformly spaced lines.






44. 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.






45. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






47. Paper orientation that is horizontal






48. The effects created by photographs or digital images






49. 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.






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