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DTP: Desktop Publishing

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A design for a set of characters (letters - numbers - and punctuation marks)






2. 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.






3. Flatbed - film scanner - drum scanner






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






5. Used to reference how light a color is.






6. 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.






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






8. A set of pages viewed together - such as the two pages visible whenever you open a book or magazine. Every InDesign spread includes its own pasteboard - which is an area outside a page where you can store objects that aren't yet positioned on a page.






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






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






11. This is a type of font found in the typeface library that uses small pictures instead of letters. So - in place of an "A" - you might have a circle - or you might have a picture of a smiley face in place of a "c".






12. The purity of a hue or color.






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






14. 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






15. SPI






16. LPI






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






26. PPI






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






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






29. 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






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






31. The text in a frame can be independent of other frames - or it can flow between connected frames. To flow text between connected frames (also called text boxes) - you must first connect the frames. Connected frames can be on the same page or spread -






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. The horizontal and vertical placement of objects in connection with other objects on a page.






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






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






39. Used to select parts of an object.






40. DPI






41. Used to select the entire object.






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. The use of geometrical objects such as points - lines - curves - and shapes or polygon(s) - which are all based on mathematical expressions - to represent images in computer graphics.






49. 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.






50. 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.