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Computer Graphics Design

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






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






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






4. Computer aided drafting and design






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






6. 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.






7. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






8. This type of software or image allows the user to modify individual pixels






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






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






11. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






18. 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






19. A file format for storing images - including photographs and line art that is now owned by Adobe Systems






20. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






22. A compressed image file format.






23. To pick or choose something to work with on the screen. Usually an arrow or box in the tools






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






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






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






27. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






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






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






31. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. paper orientation that is vertical






45. 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.






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






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






48. In color - the word tint is used to reference how light a color is.






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






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