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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. 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






2. 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.






3. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






4. Adding white to a hue






5. 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






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






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






8. 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.






9. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






10. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






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






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






14. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






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






18. A collection of assembled images.






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






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






21. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






22. The purity of a hue or color.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Paper orientation that is horizontal






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






35. The exact center of the page.






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






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






38. paper orientation that is vertical






39. 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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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