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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of graphics in which the image is created using a series of pixels.






2. 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.






3. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






5. The exact center of the page.






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Adding black to a hue






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. An image or file that that is calculated and stored according to mathematical formulas rather than pixels - resulting in a smaller file size and the ability to resize the image without a loss in quality






25. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






26. 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






27. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






28. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






30. The purity of a hue or color.






31. A collection of assembled images.






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






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






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






39. Adding white to a hue






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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