EXTRA NOTES Flashcards
Explain what a primitive tool is in Adobe Animate.
You can precisely control the size, corner radius, and other properties of a rectangle or oval shape at any time after you have created it without having to draw it from scratch.
JPG
A image saved in a compressed format.
Best format for digital photographs.
GIF
A GIF file is an image file often used for web graphics.
Handles transparency.
PNG
Contains a bitmap of indexed colours and uses lossless compression, similar to a .GIF file commonly used to store graphics for web images.
Handles transparency.
MP3
Audio file saved in a compressed audio format for music or sound effects.
WAV
Audio file saved in an uncompressed audio format for music or sound effects.
SWF
The output file of Adobe Animate.
No longer used online.
MP4
An MP4 file is a multimedia file commonly used to store a movie or video clip, but may also contain subtitles or images.
Predominantly the most common type of video file format.
Lossy compression video files that keep the file size as small as possible without losing quality.
List some digital-based sites you can go to for inspiration during research.
Art/images
- Abduzeedo
- Colossal
Video
- YouTube
- Vimeo
Animation
- Movies eg. Disney
Other
- Pinterest
Explain what concept realisations or samples are.
Concept realisations or samples are visual references provided by your client, which can be in many forms such as digital outputs, drawings, or photographs, that aim to serve as the basis for your design inspiration rather than for direct copying.
Outline the structure of the standard industry naming conventions.
YYYY.MM.DD + Custom File Name + 000 (File Number) + .file extension
Explain a hierarchical navigation structure.
A hierarchical navigation structure is a tree-like organization where the home page serves as the top level, branching into categories and sub-categories, with each page typically containing a link back to the home page.
Explain a linear navigation structure.
A linear navigation structure is a sequential system where web pages are accessed one after another, suitable for content that is best viewed in a continuous way such as a PowerPoint presentation.
Explain what Inline CSS is.
Styling is applied directly to an HTML element using the “style” attribute. For example:<p style="color: red;">This is a red paragraph.</p>
Explain what External CSS is.
Styling is defined in an external CSS file (usually with a .css extension) and linked to the HTML document using the “link” element within the document’s head. For example:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css">