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






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. The purity of a hue or color.






4. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. paper orientation that is vertical






13. 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.






14. 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






15. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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






22. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






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






25. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






26. Computer aided drafting and design






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






28. Freeform lines






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






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






31. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






33. The exact center of the page.






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. A collection of assembled images.






43. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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