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Computer Graphics Design

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






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






3. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






6. Freeform lines






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






8. Paper orientation that is horizontal






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






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






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






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






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






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






29. Computer aided drafting and design






30. 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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






37. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






38. 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.






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






40. Adding black to a hue






41. The purity of a hue or color.






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






43. Uniformly spaced lines.






44. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






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






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






48. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






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