Graphic Design Flashcards
What is Hue?
Name of a colour
What is Saturation?
Amount of a colour
What is Value?
Lightness and Darkness
What does CMYK Stand for?
Cyan, Mangenta, Yellow, Key (Black)
When would you use a CMYK colour profile?
If you intend to print something
(E.g. Magazine Cover or Poster)
When would you use an RGB colour profile?
If you intend make something viewed on a screen
(E.g. Website page)
What does Achromatic mean?
Grayscale Value
If grey is mixed with a hue what is produced?
Tone
If white is mixed with a hue what is produced?
Tint
What are the three primary colours?
Red, Blue, Yellow
What is the difference between Secondary and Tertiary colours
The three secondary colors (green, orange and purple) are created by mixing two primary colors. Another six tertiary colors are created by mixing primary and secondary colors
What is a Line?
Any mark connecting 2 points
What is a Shape?
Anything with height and width
What is Texture?
The look or feel of a surface
What is space?
the distance or area between or around things
What is size?
How large or small something is
What is Emphasis?
What elements get noticed first or the first read.
What is Balance?
An equal distribution of weight
What is Rhythm?
A pattern created by repeating elements that are varied
What is Tracking?
The measurement of distances between letters in entire words
What is Kerning?
The measurement of distances between individual letters
What is Leading?
The distances between words
What is the resolution of a screen monitor
1920x1080
What is serif font?
Has flat serif brackets
What is Sans Serif font
Has NO serif brackets
What is Sans Serif font
Has NO serif brackets
What is Sub Serif font?
Has rounded serif brackets
What is script font?
Looks kinda like cursive
