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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. 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.






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. The exact center of the page.






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






5. Adding white to a hue






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






7. 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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






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






13. 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.






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






15. Adding black to a hue






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






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






18. Uniformly spaced lines.






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






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






21. Freeform lines






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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.






29. A collection of assembled images.






30. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






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






32. 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.






33. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






35. 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.






36. A compressed image file format.






37. Computer aided drafting and design






38. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






40. One 0 or 1 of binary code






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






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






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






44. The purity of a hue or color.






45. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






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






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






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






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






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