316 D - Clipart and Thumbnails

Question 1

What is Clipart?

Answer 1

Clipart is a collection of ready made images that is often provided within the design package itself.

Question 2

State 3 Advantages of Clipart.

Answer 2

• Large variety to choose from
• Doesn’t have to be made from scratch
• Many packages normally come with Clipart images

Question 3

State 3 Disadvantages of Clipart.

Answer 3

• You may not be able to make the exact image you require
• A lot of Clipart images are low quality
• Another company might have already used the clipart image and be associated with it

Question 4

What is a Thumbnail?

Answer 4

A thumbnail is a small-sized version of the photograph itself.

Question 5

State 3 Advantages of Thumbnails.

Answer 5

• Excellent for presenting a large number of photos in a small space
• Can be sized from tiny to medium to suit the circumstance
• More effective than simply using text to describe a photograph

Question 6

State 3 Disadvantages of Thumbnails.

Answer 6

• Need software to produce the thumbnails in the first place
• Need to organise them effectively on disk or online
• Need extra coding to handle them compared to just displaying every image