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Adobe Vocab
key terms for design, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Term | Definition |
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Adobe Illustrator | a draw program (vector graphic editor) that is commonly used for logos, icons, and other scalable graphics |
Adobe Photoshop | a paint program (bitmap graphic editor) that specializes in photo manipulation |
budget | the amount of money needed or available for a project |
client feedback | a person's performance of a task, timeliness, adherence to project purpose, etc. used as a basis for improvement |
color scheme | an arrangement or combination of colors that are carefully selected to capture the attention and/or set a mood for the user when viewing a project |
copyright | the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell or distribute the expression of an intellectual property (literature, design, audio, video, etc) |
Creative Commons | free, easy-to-use copyright licenses provide a simple, standardized way to give the public permission to share and use your creative work on conditions of your choice |
deadlines | the latest time or date by which something should be completed |
deliverables | completed products requested by client (design, website, app, video, etc) |
design comps | multiple renditions of the design to show clients, provides a visualization of a product before its professionally completed |
Fair Use | a legal allowance of using a copyrighted material without permission from the owner, provided the circumstances are reasonable and do not make the material less profitable |
feedback | verbal or written responses containing information about a client's reaction to a designer's performance at task |
Intellectual Property | original creations of the mind that can be protected by law; literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, images, names, etc |
paint program | digital graphic editing program that creates and/or edits bitmap graphics (ex: Adobe Photoshop) |
project management | the application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills, and experience to achieve the project objectives |
project plan | helps move a project successfully to completion, includes deciding project scope, client criteria, project deliverables, and distribution of responsibilities |
schedule | setting deadlines for each project phase and task |
scope creep | incremental expansion of the project scope, introducing features not originally plannes |
target audience | a particular group at which a film, book, advertising campaign etc is aimed |
trademark | a mark (logo, symbol, word, phrase, etc) legally registered or established by a company to represent a service of product; cannot be used without the permission of the owner |
typography | the style and appearance of printed materials, specific identifiers include style, font, typeface, etc |