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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Determines the color model used to display and print the photoshop file






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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






6. Computer aided drafting and design






7. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






8. A collection of assembled images.






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






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






11. Freeform lines






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






17. Closeness creates a bond between people and between elements on a page






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






19. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






21. paper orientation that is vertical






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






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






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






25. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






26. A compressed image file format.






27. 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.






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






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






30. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






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






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






34. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






35. 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.






36. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






37. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






39. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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






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






43. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






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