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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 purity of a hue or color.






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






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






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






5. paper orientation that is vertical






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. A previously made picture or image that can be used on the computer. Also called a graphic






12. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






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






15. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






16. 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.






17. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






18. 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






19. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






20. Adding black to a hue






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






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






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






24. The exact center of the page.






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






26. 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.






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






28. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






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






31. Computer aided drafting and design






32. 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






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






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






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






36. A collection of assembled images.






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. Freeform lines






46. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






48. A compressed image file format.






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






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