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Computer Graphics Design

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






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






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






4. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






5. paper orientation that is vertical






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






7. Paper orientation that is horizontal






8. Causes lines or objects to "jump" to a predetermined location






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






10. Adding black to a hue






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. Adding white to a hue






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






32. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






36. A compressed image file format.






37. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. Computer aided drafting and design






47. Determines the color model used to display and print the photoshop file






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






49. Freeform lines






50. 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