| Question |
Answer |
| What are the three primary colors? |
Red Yellow Blue |
| WWhat is the CMYK color space used for? |
Full color printing |
| Where do you find a pixel? |
In an image on a screen |
| Describe saturation or intensity. |
A property of color that is the amount of color. |
| What are monocromatic colors? |
Colors of the same hue with different tints and shades. |
| Which color space has a larger gamut RGB or CMYK? |
RGB |
| What is a spot color? |
A single ink color on the press. |
| Does everyone see color the same? |
NO |
| Who is responsible for the theory of color? |
Sir Isaac Newton |
| Where do I find complementary colors on the color wheel? |
Across from each other |
| Do colors surrounding a color affect our perception of that color? |
YES |
| Define Color. |
Perception of a frequency of light. |
| What is a color Gamut? |
The range of color that you can produce. |
| List two psychological factors that affect the color that we use. |
Culture, audience, character and personality of a client, designers preferences, current color trends. |
| What happens when I adjust the transparency of a color? |
Affects the opacity and what is underneath shows thru. |
| What does PMS stand for? |
Pantone Matching System |
| Where do I find analogous colors on the color wheel? |
Next to each other. |
| Why are more men colorblind? |
x chromosome, men only have x so they are more likely to be colorblind. 5% of Men and 1/2% of women |
| What is the HUE of a color? |
1 of 3 properties of color, It is the actual color |
| What are the 3 properties of color? |
HUE- actual color, SATURATION- amount of color, VALUE-lightness/darkness |
| What is RGB color space used for? |
Web Design, screen design including computer and TV screens, scanning digital photography |
| What are the secondary colors on the color wheel? |
GREEN, ORANGE,PURPLE |
| What is the color gamut of a device? |
The range of colors that a device can capture or reproduce. |
| What is Value? |
A property of color-lightness and darkness of a color. |
| What is color management? |
Calibration and profiling equiptment that enables consistant color between devices like the monitor, scanner, and printer. |
| What is a color gamut? |
A range of colors. |
| What did the Bauhaus have to do with color? |
First to teach color principles and use the color wheel for design. |
| List 2 enviormental things that effect how we see color? |
LIGHT and the color of surrounding objects. |
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