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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 for storing images - including photographs and line art that is now owned by Adobe Systems






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






3. 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.






4. Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Measurement unit for pixel count on digital cameras






15. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






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






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






18. 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.






19. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






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






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






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






23. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






24. paper orientation that is vertical






25. Freeform lines






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. When elements on a page are evenly balanced






34. 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.






35. One 0 or 1 of binary code






36. A collection of assembled images.






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






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






39. Contols how different areas within a layer or layer set are hidden and revealed to show layers beneath






40. 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.






41. The exact center of the page.






42. The purity of a hue or color.






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






44. CADD line placed on a drawing to indicate measurements






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






46. A compressed image file format.






47. Uniformly spaced lines.






48. 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






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






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