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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. CADD line made with a series of dashes representing an unseen surface






2. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






3. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






4. 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.






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Computer aided drafting and design






11. 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.






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






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






14. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






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






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






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






19. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Freeform lines






26. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






29. paper orientation that is vertical






30. Uniformly spaced lines.






31. The effects created by photographs or digital images






32. 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.






33. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






34. A compressed image file format.






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






43. 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.






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






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






46. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






48. A collection of assembled images.






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






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