Computer Saving Files Flashcards

1
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What’s an example of a Vector program?

A

Adobe Illustrator

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2
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Computer graphics in which an image is composed of an array of pixels.

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Raster Graphics

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3
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An array of pixels/dots arranged in rows and columns is called what?

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Bitmap Image

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4
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What’s an example of a raster program?

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Adobe Photoshop

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5
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Vector images are converted to_________in order to be viewed on a monitor. The drawback to _________images is that you can see individual dots when enlarged too much creating a blurry or low resolution look.

A

Raster

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6
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Intended to be useable as a graphics file format.

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EPS

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7
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Documents that describe an image or a drawing and can be placed within another __________.

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PostScript Document

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8
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A format for storing grayscale data. The standard format for scanned images and exporting gray-scale and color images to other programs. It is also for printing output.

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TIFF: Tagged Image File Format

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9
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What does TIFF stand for? Lossy or Loseless? Vector or raster?

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Tagged Image File format.
Both.
Raster

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10
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Is a commonly used method for photographic images. Small in size and used for webpages.

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JPEG

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11
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What does JPEG stand for? Is it Lossy or lossless? Is it raster or vector?

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Joint Photographic Experts Group
Lossy
Raster

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12
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A standard format for saving object oriented graphics. Preferred format for printing output.

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EPS

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13
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What does EPS stand for. Is it lossy or lossless? Vector or Raster?

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Encapsulated PostScript
Lossless
Vector

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14
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Compressed bit-mapped or raster graphics. Limited to 256 colors. Current popular use for webpages.

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GIF

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15
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What does GIF stand for? Is it lossless or lossy? Raster or vector?

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Graphics Interchange Format
Lossy
Raster

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16
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Created by Adobe Systems in its software program Adobe Acrobat is a universal browser. Files can be downloaded via the web and used page by page.

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PNG

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17
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What does PNG stand for. Lossy or Lossless? Raster or vector?

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Portable Network Graphics
Lossy
Raster

18
Q

Are Bitmapped images lossy or lossless? Vector, or Raster?

A

Both

Raster

19
Q

An audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs.

A

WAV

20
Q

What does WAV stand for? What is it also known as?

A

Waveform Audio Format.

Aka Wave

21
Q

A video file format offering excellent quality in a relatively small file.

A

MPEG

22
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What does MPEG stand for?

A

Motion Pictures Expert Group

23
Q

Usually references for printed image resolution.

A

DPI

24
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What does DPI stand for?

A

Dots per inches

25
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Usually referring to web/monitor resolution.

A

PPI

26
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What does PPI stand for?

A

Pixels Per Inch

27
Q

___DPI is good quality for measuring and monitoring. Not for printing.

A

72

28
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____DPI is considered print quality. Overkill for web/monitor and may be too large for websites.

A

300 DPI

29
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A method of electronically coding graphic images so they’re represented in lines rather then a series of dots.

A

Vector Graphics

30
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________ Or “Object oriented graphics”, is a method of electronically coding graphic images so that they are represented in lines rather then a series of dots, allowing an image on a computer screen, to be rotated or scaled, and never look pixelated.

A

Vector Graphics

31
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__________ is a vector drawing program.

A

Adobe Illustrator

32
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__________ are computer graphics in which an image is composed of an array of pixels (dots) arranged in rows and columns, called a bitmap image.

A

Raster Graphics

33
Q

_________ is a raster program.

A

Adobe Photoshop

34
Q

All images seen on a monitor are bit-mapped. Even _________ images are converted to raster in order to be viewed on a monitor.

A

Vector

35
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The drawback to _______ images is that you can see individual pixels when enlarged too much, creating a blurry or low resolution look.

A

Raster

36
Q

________________ files are more or less self contained, reasonably predictable post script documents that describe an image or drawing and can be placed within another post script document.

A

Encapsulated Post Script (EPS)

37
Q

_____________ is a format primarily used for saving raster-based digital images like line art and photographs. These files are preferred by commercial printing companies.

A

Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)

38
Q

DPI, meaning _____________, usually refers to the printed image resolution.

A

Dots Per Inches

39
Q

PPI, meaning ________, usually refers to monitor image resolution.

A

Pixels Per Inch

40
Q

____ DPI- good quality for web/monitoring images - NOT FOR PRINT.

A

72

41
Q

_____ DPI or higher is considered “Print Quality” - overkill for web/monitor and may even be too large for websites causing problems opening the site.

A

300