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UT 560
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thumbnails | What are quick sketches of ideas known as? |
| Line | What element of design forms shapes? |
| Shape | What element of design defines area of space? |
| Texture | What element of design gives structure and weight? |
| Color | What element of design has emotional and psychological impact? |
| Formal | What principle of design has symmetrical balance? |
| Informal | What principle of design has asymmetrical balance? |
| Contrast | What principle of design uses obvious differences to make objects stand out? |
| Proportion | What principle of design creates emphasis using placement of shapes and mass? |
| Rhythm | What principle of design create movement using the same size or shape in a pattern? |
| Unity | What principle of design has a cohesive theme for elements that belong together? |
| RGB | What color mode is used for electronic devices? |
| CMYK | What color mode is used for full color process printing? |
| Red, Green, Blue | What does RGB stand for? |
| Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black | What does CMYK stand for? |
| Type | What are points typically used to measure? |
| 72 | How many points are in an inch? |
| Leading | What is the vertical distance between lines of type known as? |
| Tracking | What is the space between all characters of a word known as? |
| Kerning | What is the space between single characters of a word known as? |
| Script | What font classification resembles handwriting? |
| Roman Serif | What font classification has arched serifs? |
| Blackletter | What font classification resembles manuscript or calligraphy? |
| Slab/Square Serif | What font classification has right angled serifs? |
| Sans Serif | What font classification has NO serifs and a modern look? |
| Novelty | What font classification often has a graphic element? |
| normal, bold, italic | What are the three basic type styles? |
| Font family | What is a complete set of characters, letters, and symbols for a particular typeface known as? |
| flush left | What is the alignment of text along the left margin, leaving a ragged right margin known as? |
| flush right | What is the alignment of text along the right margin, leaving a ragged left margin known as? |
| centered | What is the alignment of text where the left and right edges of the paragraph are equally distant from the left and right sides of the page known as? |
| justified alignment | What is the arrangement of text in which the text aligns evenly on both the left and right margins known as? |
| Ascender | What part of a character extends above the mean line? |
| Descenders | What part of a character extends below the baseline? |
| Typography | What is the art of using fonts and font styles to produce layouts or artwork? |
| 25% | What percentage of an image remains that has been reduced by half its size? |
| CTRL + V | What is the keyboard shortcut for paste? |
| CTRL + C | What is the keyboard shortcut for copy? |
| V | What is the keyboard shortcut for the Selection Tool? |
| CTRL + P | What is the keyboard shortcut for Print? |
| Vector | What image type is created by using anchor points and direction handles? |
| Illustrator | What program is used to create vector images? |
| EPS, SVG | vector file formats |
| PDF (Portable Document Format) | What file format is used for electronic document distribution? |
| Shift | What key is used to constrain proportion when scaling an image? |
| Hand Tool | Which tool allows you to reposition the canvas inside the window? |
| Stroke Color | What indicates the color that outlines an object? |
| Fill Color | What indicates the inside color of an object? |
| Selection Tool | What tool allows for the selection of objects and groups by clicking or dragging over them? |
| Direct Selection Tool | What tool allows for the selection of individual anchor points or path segments? |
| Resolution | What term refers to the amount of pixels per square inch? |
| Pixel | What is the smallest unit of measurement for a raster image? |
| Photo manipulation | What type of program is Photoshop? |
| Raster/Bitmap | What image type is (1)Resolution dependent, (2)Pixilated when enlarged, (3) a dot-by-dot representation |
| 300 dpi | highest resolution |
| Command + V | What is the keyboard shortcut for paste? |
| Command + C | What is the keyboard shortcut for copy? |
| V | What is the keyboard shortcut for the Move Tool? |
| T | What is the keyboard shortcut for the Type Tool? |
| Shift | What key is used to constrain proportion when scaling an image? |
| Photoshop | What program is used to edit and adjust raster/bitmap images? |
| TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) | What file format is used for print quality raster/bitmap images? |
| Red (Foreground Color) | What color will the brush tool use? |
| PNG, JPG, TIFF, GIF | raster/bitmap file formats |
| History Panel | What Photoshop panel is used for multiple undos? |
| PSD | What is the native file format extension for Photoshop? |
| Clone Stamp Tool | Which tool allows you to duplicate pixels exactly to another location? |
| Lasso Tool | Which selection tool allows for freeform selections? |
| Hand Tool | Which tool allows you to reposition the canvas inside the window? |
| Crop Tool | What tool allows the user to remove unwanted edges of an image? |
| 25% | What percentage of an image is left after reducing it half its original size? |
| Hardware | What are the physical parts of a computer? |
| Raster/Bitmap | What image type is created with a grid of squares (pixels)? |
| Vector | What image type is created by math formulas and smooth curves? |
| Scanner and Digital Camera | What devices are used to create a digital copy of a paper original? |
| Photo Manipulation or Paint Program | What type of program is used to edit raster images? (photoshop) |
| Draw Program | What type of program is used to edit vector images? (illustrator) |
| Final Layout Program | What type of program is used to combine text and graphics for print production? (indesign) |
| CD-ROM drive | What storage media uses a laser to read data? |
| Hard Drive/Disk | What magnetic storage device allows for continuous reading and writing of data? |
| RAM (Random Access Memory) | What piece of hardware is used to read and write data temporarily? |
| Graphics Card | What piece of hardware controls the display and refresh rate? |
| bit, byet, KB, MB, GB, TB | Which of the following is the largest? |
| Software | What are the programs and other operating information used by a computer known as? |
| Motherboard | What is the main circuit board of the computer known as? |
| Graphic Artist | What person is responsible for the look and feel of a project? |
| Project Manager | What person is responsible for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects with respect to schedule, budget, deliverables, customer satisfaction, technical standards, and system quality? |
| Programmer | What person is responsible for developing and maintaining computer software programs? |
| Subject Matter Expert | What person has detailed knowledge about a project and checks the accuracy of content? |
| Technical Writer | What person prepares instruction manuals, technical reports, and other scientific or technical documents? |
| A/V Specialist | What person installs, monitors and maintains sound and video equipment? |
| 3D Animator | What person creates special effects, animation, or other visual images using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products or creations? |
| Intellectual Property | What are original creations such as copyright and trademark known as? |
| Fair Use | What allows a student to use copyrighted works for educational purposes? |
| Copyright | What is the exclusive legal right, given to a person to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same? |
| Public Domain | What is creative work that's not copyrighted and therefore free for you to use whenever you want? |
| Fair Use | guidelines that allow a student to use copyrighted material for education reasons |
| TIF, JPG | file format used to save raster/bitmap image |
| photoshop | allows you to edit the pixels of an image |
| hue, saturation, value | properties of color |
| stroke | the outside color outlining your type |
| point | the unit that is used to measure fonts/type |
| negative space | the area in a document where no text or graphics appear |
| .ai or .eps | file format for vector graphics |
| vector graphics | illustrated, cartoon |
| raster/ bitmap graphics | real photograph- pixel based |
| pixel | tiniest element of an image |
| shift | this key is used to constrain proportions when resizing |
| crop tool | used to remove unwanted edges |
| resolution | the higher the resolution, the better- ppi or dpi |
| serif | roman is the type classification- they are the little "feet" that are on your font |
| symmetrical | balance on BOTH sides of an image |
| asymmetrical | imbalance of content on image |
| source citation | must be included in publication after obtaining the right to use a graphic or item found on the internet |
| copyright | original creations such as copyrights, trademarks, and patents |
| intellectual property | right associated with the creation of ideas in a tangible format |
| public domain | creative work with no exclusive rights |
| contrast | principle of design indicated by use of LIGHT and DARK shades |
| kerning | space between a pair of characters |
| text/content alignment | left, center, right, justified |
| leading | vertical distance separating each line of type |
| typography | describes the art of using fonts and font styles to produce professional looking publications |
| foreground color | tool that will show you the color applied when using brush |
| vector | image type that is created by using drawing tools, anchor points and handles. (illustrator) |
| Radial Balance | On square and rectangular pages we generally place elements in orderly rows and columns. With radial designs the elements radiate from or swirl around in a circular or spiral path |
| Client | a purchaser of a service or product; a client looks for a designer to act as the translator between their voice/idea and their audience |
| Logo | an identifying symbol (as seen in media formats such as print and television |
| Line/Direction | is best described as a continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point |
| Shape | is two-dimensional; emphasis on flat. It refers to a two-dimensional area clearly set off by one or more of the other visual elements such as color, value, line |
| Form | is a three-dimensional geometrical figure (i.e.: sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, etc.), as opposed to a shape, which is two-dimensional, or flat |
| Texture | refers to the way something feels or how one perceives something should feel if touched. It refers to two of the senses - vision and touch |
| Axis Line | an imaginary line that is traced through an object or several objects |
| Contour Line | an outline |
| Vertical Lines | communicate a feeling of stability and power. They often dominate public architecture, from cathedrals to corporate headquarters |
| Horizontal Lines | suggests a feeling of rest or repose. Objects parallel to the earth are at rest in relation to gravity. Therefore compositions in which theydominate tend to be quiet and restful in feeling |
| Diagonal Lines | suggest a feeling of movement or direction. Since objects in this position are unstable in relation to gravity, being neither vertical nor horizontal, they are either about to fall, or are already in motion, as is certainly the case for this group of danc |
| Negative Shape | space around the main object |
| Positive Shape | main object in the picture |
| Geometric Shapes | An octagon, especially a red one, usually means stop. A starburst is commonly used to grab attention and identify something that is new, improved, or 'on sale.' |
| Natural Shapes | can add interest and reinforce a theme. Rather than a plain box, frame text with a coiling rope or a spray of leaves or flowers. Use a free-form, non-symmetrical shape to convey a feeling of spontaneity |
| Icons | almost universally recognized and easily 'read' even when the text is in an unfamiliar language. Ex: The stylized wheelchair |
| RGB Colors | Red, Green and Blue (the colors on computer monitors/ digital outputs. Light primaries and colors are created with light) |
| CMYK Colors | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (the four colors used in full-color process printing) |
| Typeface/Font | refers to a group of characters, such as letters, numbers, and punctuation, that share a common design or style. Times New Roman, Arial, Helvetica and Courier are all typefaces |
| Type Family | The different options available within a font make this up. Many fonts are at a minimum available in roman, bold and italic |
| Serif Fonts | recognizable by the small lines at the ends of the various strokes of a character |
| Sans Serif | without serif, refers to typefaces without these lines |
| Script Fonts | elegant and formal. Fonts with fine lines and lots of swirls and flourishes have a feminine feel to them |
| Point | used to measure the size of a font |
| Pica | generally used to measure lines of text |
| Tracking | adjusted to change the space between characters consistently across a block of text. This may be used to increase legibility for an entire magazine article |
| Kerning | reduction of space between characters |
| Letterspacing | the addition of space between characters |
| Baseline | the invisible line on which characters sit |
| Leading | refers to the distance between lines of text. This distance, measured in points, is measured from one baseline to the next |
| Meanline | falls at the top of many lowercase letters such as "e," "g" and "y." It is also at the curve of letters like "h" |
| Ascender | The part of a character that extends above the meanline |
| Descender | The part of a character that extends below the baseline |
| Foreground | That part of a landscape or picture situated or represented as nearest the spectator. |
| Bit-count | Often used for pixal count in digital imaging |
| Thumbnail | Reduced- size verions of picture, used to help recognize and organize them for preview |
| pixel | the smallest part of a screen or a graphic image that can have its colour and brightness controlled. |
| color palette | data that represents the set of colours used in a graphic |
| cropping | removing unwanted parts from around the edge of a graphic |
| JPG | a compressed graphics file format specifically designed for storing photographs. |
| Fill | the interior of a shape. |
| Stroke | the edge of a shape. |
| Send to Back | a command in a graphics program to move the current object to the back layer. |
| Group | a command in a graphics program that combines all selected objects into a single group, so that they can be manipulated as a single entity. |
| Eyedropper | a tool in a graphics program that can pick up a colour (or text appearance) from the canvas for use elsewhere. |
| Handle | one of the small black boxes around the side of the selected graphic object. |
| Distortion | happens when you resize a graphic object in one direction only, using one of the side handles instead of the corner handles. |
| transparency | a property of a graphic image that allows background objects to be seen through the object. Usually adjustable from 0% to 100%. |
| resolution | how many pixels a monitor can display or are contained in an image. |
| justification | to align text either to the left/right or both margins |
| gradient | Smooth change from one color to another. |
| How is a path altered in Illustrator? | Direct select tool, click on anchor points or handles. |
| What is unique about the Illustrator workspace vs Photoshop? | Illustrator primarily deals with shapes and paths while Photoshop deals primarily with pictures and adjustments. |
| How do you create and modify shapes in Illustrator? | Use the pen tool and direct select tool. |
| How does one locate items recently worked on? | File > Open Recent Files |
| How does output size effect files created in Illustrator? What happens to the resolution of files that are sized up or down? | Illustrator is vector based so resizing artwork doesn't change the resolution. |
| How do color modes differ depending on output? | RGB is used for web based/ digital output. CMYK is for print. |
| What is the color mode for a brochure, poster, etc? (Why do you need to know the setup for the final product before you start?) | Print uses CMYK color mode. |
| What is Illustrator used for? | Creating illustrations, basic flyers & layouts (VECTOR) |
| What is Photoshop used for? | Manipulating photos (RASTER) |
| Which file types preserves transparency? | PNG (Portable Network Graphics) |
| What is a vector graphic? | Vector graphics are not made up of a grid of pixels. Instead, vector graphics are comprised of paths, which are defined by a start and end point, along with other points, curves, and angles along the way. (Created in Illustrator) |
| Design elements | are the basic units of a painting, drawing, design or other visual piece. |
| 8 Elements of Graphic Design | Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Size, Value, Space, Typography |
| Purpose of Color | creates specific moods, atmospheres, channels emotions and each shade has certain specific connotations associated with it. |
| Typography | selection and arrangement of typefaces, sizes, and spacing on a printed publication or web page. |
| .JPG | file format best used for showing images with many variations in color, such as paintings, photographs, and other colorful artwork |
| Adjustment Layer | This holds color or tonal adjustments that affect the layers below it. Rather than edit image pixels directly, you can edit it and leave the underlying pixels unchanged. |
| History Panel | Allows you to view each command you have used during the current work session and can allow you to deselect up to 25-30 times. |
| Fair Use | guidelines that allow a student to use copyrighted material for education reasons |
| TIF, JPG | file format used to save raster/bitmap image |
| photoshop | allows you to edit the pixels of an image |
| hue, saturation, value | properties of color |
| stroke | the outside color outlining your type |
| point | the unit that is used to measure fonts/type |
| negative space | the area in a document where no text or graphics appear |
| .ai or .eps | file format for vector graphics |
| vector graphics | illustrated, cartoon |
| raster/ bitmap graphics | real photograph- pixel based |
| pixel | tiniest element of an image |
| shift | this key is used to constrain proportions when resizing |
| crop tool | used to remove unwanted edges |
| resolution | the higher the resolution, the better- ppi or dpi |
| serif | roman is the type classification- they are the little "feet" that are on your font |
| symmetrical | balance on BOTH sides of an image |
| asymmetrical | imbalance of content on image |
| source citation | must be included in publication after obtaining the right to use a graphic or item found on the internet |
| copyright | original creations such as copyrights, trademarks, and patents |
| intellectual property | right associated with the creation of ideas in a tangible format |
| public domain | creative work with no exclusive rights |
| contrast | principle of design indicated by use of LIGHT and DARK shades |
| kerning | space between a pair of characters |
| text/content alignment | left, center, right, justified |
| leading | vertical distance separating each line of type |
| typography | describes the art of using fonts and font styles to produce professional looking publications |
| foreground color | tool that will show you the color applied when using brush |
| vector | image type that is created by using drawing tools, anchor points and handles. (illustrator) |
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