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DC2 Unit 3
Terms for DC2 EOC Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adobe Illustrator | (AI)vector image format created in the Adobe Illustrator |
| bitmap | an image composed of pixels with a fixed resolution |
| bmp | an uncompressed bitmap file format that is very large and is not appropriate for the web |
| brightness | the measure of relative lightness or darkness of a color (measured as a percentage from 0% [black] to 100% [white]) |
| compression | encoding data to take up less storage space and less bandwidth for transmission |
| feathering | special formatting style that blurs the edge of an image |
| Graphics Interchange Format | (gif)compressed bitmap file format (lossless) that supports only 256 colors and is appropriate for the web; supports transparency and animation |
| Joint Photographer Experts Group | (jpg)a compressed bitmap file format (lossy) that is preferred for photographs; supports 16 million colors and is appropriate for the web; does not support transparency or animation |
| layering | a feature that allows you to place one image on top of another and edit each independently |
| lossless | a compression formula that reduces the file size without data loss |
| lossy | a compression formula that reduces the file size by removing certain pixels |
| masking | hiding part of a layer so that you can manipulate only the visible parts of the layer |
| Portable Network Graphics | (png)compressed bitmap file format (lossless) similar to the gif format; it is not limited to 256 colors, is appropriate for the web, and supports transparency |
| rasterize | converting vector objects in an image to raster (bitmap) content |
| red eye reduction | a photo editing technique to remove the red from the eye |
| shape | a design element that includes geometric, natural, or abstract shapes |
| special effects | the effect or impression used to produce materials that cannot be achieved by normal techniques |
| Tagged Image File | (tif)uncompressed bitmap file format that supports 16 million colors; supports transparency, file size is very large, and is not appropriate for the web |
| text | a multimedia element consisting of alphanumeric characters |
| transparency | a visual quality in which a distant image or element can be seen through a nearer one |
| unzip | decompressing a zipped file |
| vector | an image created by using a series of mathematically defined lines and curves rather than pixels, making the image easier to rescale; also called draw-type graphics |
| Windows Metafile | (wmf)Microsoft's vector file format; most Microsoft clip art are metafiles and can be edited |
| zip | compressing files to reduce file size |