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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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.






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






8. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






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






11. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






13. Adding white to a hue






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






15. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






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






17. A collection of assembled images.






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






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






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






21. A compressed image file format.






22. Closeness creates a bond between people and between elements on a page






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






32. Adding black to a hue






33. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






34. paper orientation that is vertical






35. Freeform lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. Computer aided drafting and design






44. 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






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






46. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






48. 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






49. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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