Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Ag Com Chapter 6
Ag Com Chapter 6 Document Design
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| document design | the process of choosing how to present all of the basic document elements so your document message is clear and effective |
| thumbnail | a hand-drawn sketch of what the finished document will look like, including all text, images, headlines, and borders |
| balance | in document design, involves imagining a line dividing a page either vertically or horizontally and then placing visual elements so they are either symmetrically balanced or asymmetrically balanced |
| symmetrical balance | mirror-image balance; occurs when all the visual elements on one side of the page are mirrored on the other side; also called formal balance |
| asymmetrical balance | occurs when several smaller items on one side of an imaginary line dividing a page either vertically or horizontally are balanced by a large item on the other side, or smaller items are placed further away from the center of the screen than largr items; a |
| visual weight | the amount of "eight" or prominence an image has in a given document |
| proportion | the special relationship between each design element in a document; the eye visually compares the relationship of each element area, size, weight and location to all of the others on the page. |
| order | how you show sequence and importance in document design |
| contrast | the dominant focus or element on a page in document design |
| similarity | shows that design elements are alike in a document design; when people see things that look similar, they assume they have similar functions. |
| unity | how all of the message's elements tie together visually ;a message with good unity is one where all of its visual elements complement each other |
| text | any size. shape. and placement of the printed word in your document |
| typeface | the actual look of the letters in document design |
| white space | the area not taken up with text or images in document design; used to create a sense of openness; also called blank space or negative space |
| positive space | areas occupied by text or images in document design |
| raster graphics | images made up of pixels, such images as ; they are limited in theiir size and shape and. |
| pixels | picture elements |
| resolution | a measurement of how closely packed together the pixels are in an image; usually measured as pixels per inch |
| scaling | resizing an image |
| vector graphics | images composed of mathematically defined shapes created by illustration programs, such as Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator; usually lines, curves, and geometric shapes |
| CMYK colors | the links used for printed documents (C=cyan, M=magenta, Y=yellow, and K=black) |
Created by:
3turnshome79
Popular Agriculture sets