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Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any area that is free from type or graphics; also known as negative space






2. Computer aided drafting and design






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






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






5. A collection of assembled images.






6. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






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






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






10. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






11. The purity of a hue or color.






12. 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.






13. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. The effects created by photographs or digital images






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






26. Freeform lines






27. 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






28. Adding black to a hue






29. 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.






30. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






33. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Adding white to a hue






43. 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.






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






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






46. A compressed image file format.






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






48. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






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