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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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






6. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






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






9. One 0 or 1 of binary code






10. Freeform lines






11. A compressed image file format.






12. 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.






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






14. Adding white to a hue






15. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






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






19. Adding black to a hue






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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.






25. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






27. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






29. The purity of a hue or color.






30. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






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






32. paper orientation that is vertical






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. The effects created by photographs or digital images






38. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. A collection of assembled images.






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. Part of the page in which there are no images or text