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DTP: Desktop Publishing

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






2. The design principle stating that you group related items closely together.






3. An image composed of text and/or graphics used to identify a business or product. It is used so that the public will remember the company or product easily each time they see it.






4. Lines extending from an anchor point; using the Direct Selection tool (hollow arrow) to push or pull the handles will change the shape of the curve.






5. Using a personal computer and desktop publishing software to combine text and graphics together on a page for publication.






6. The purity of a hue or color.






7. Used to be highest quality scans - use photo-multiplier tubes (PMTs) instead of CCDs to capture gray lvls






8. The area on the page that includes only graphics.






9. The consistent use of important design elements that are echoed - or repeated - in some way throughout the design.






10. A specific typeface combines with variations such as size - style spacing.






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






12. Measure of points from top of ascenders to bottom of descenders






13. 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.






14. The absence of text; the absence of images. White space is emptiness. It is negative space. But it's not wasted space. White space provides visual breathing room for the eye. It breaks up text and graphics. Add white space to make a page less cramped






15. A design that relies on graphics only (no text) to convey the identity of the company. Brandmark symbol logos are generally the most difficult logos to imprint within the minds of customers.






16. The design and use of typefaces as a means of visual communication






17. Used to reference how light a color is.






18. Design elements that look different from surrounding features to create visual interest or specific focal points.






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






20. DPI






21. A picture element - the smallest square of color in an image.






22. LPI






23. Tracking is the process of loosening or tightening a block of text. Kerning is the process of adding or subtracting space between specific pairs of characters.






24. Variation in stroke weight






25. A design for a set of characters (letters - numbers - and punctuation marks)






26. Allows a user to be able to see on a monitor exactly how the text and graphics will appear on the page before printing the final copy






27. The space within rounded letters such as b and d






28. A path consists of the general outline of an object. Paths can be open or closed and can be made up of a combination of straight and curved segments.






29. A spot where you begin or end a line segment






30. 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.






31. A design that uses a graphical symbol and the company name rendered in stylized type. This is probably the most widely used type of logo.






32. Transparent art - resolution much higher - deliver better dynamic range - for graphic arts market than general business






33. Common scanner - flat artwork on sheet of glass - scanning mechanism moves under it to capture image - reflective art






34. A graphic image made up of tiny colored squares (pixels) that work together to form an image.






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






36. The space between columns in a multiple-column document.






37. A collection of assembled images.






38. SPI






39. PPI






40. Flatbed - film scanner - drum scanner






41. Software that is designed specifically for easily manipulating text and graphics together on a page; some examples of layout software are Microsoft Publisher - PageMaker - and InDesign






42. The area on the page that includes only text.






43. 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.






44. A design that uses abbreviations or initials rather than the full company name.






45. An imaginary line through the thinnest parts of curved letters






46. The strips of white space around the edge of the paper. Most word processors allow you to specify the widths of margins.






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






48. A design that primarily uses stylized text for imagery - no graphics.






49. Coined the phrase Desktop Publishing and key producer of Aldus PageMaker.






50. Used to select the entire object.