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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






2. 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






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






4. A compressed image file format.






5. paper orientation that is vertical






6. Allows the operator to change locations or formats of a document while saving






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






8. 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






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






10. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






11. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. The exact center of the page.






27. Adding white to a hue






28. 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






29. 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.






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






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






32. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






33. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






35. A collection of assembled images.






36. Freeform lines






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






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






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






40. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Paper orientation that is horizontal






49. Uniformly spaced lines.






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