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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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1. 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.






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






3. A compressed image file format.






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






5. 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






6. Freeform lines






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






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






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






10. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






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






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






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






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






16. The purity of a hue or color.






17. CADD line made with a series of dashes representing an unseen surface






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Computer aided drafting and design






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






24. A collection of assembled images.






25. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






27. 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.






28. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






30. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






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






38. paper orientation that is vertical






39. Adding black to a hue






40. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. A file format typically found on higher-end digital cameras; the cameras performs no enhancement processing. This format maintains the best picture quality - but because it's proprietary format - not all images viewers can display it.






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






49. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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