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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






6. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






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






9. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






30. 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.






31. 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






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






33. A compressed image file format.






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






35. Adding white to a hue






36. paper orientation that is vertical






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






38. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






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






41. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






44. Computer aided drafting and design






45. Adding black to a hue






46. 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.






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






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






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






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