Graphics Flashcards
Purpose definition
What a product is for (e.g. to inform, entertain, inspire).
Audience definition
Who it is (e.g. age, gender, interests).
Composition definition
How objects are arranged and/or layered in an image.
Textures definition
Either a 3D effect on a 2D image or a patterned filler used within a standard shape.
Bitmap definition
Made up of pixels and each pixel contains data on its colour.
Vector definition
Lines and shapes called objects that have mathematical instructions.
Crop definition
Cut off the sides of an image to make it a suitable size or remove unwanted areas.
Layers definition
You can have several different elements of the graphic as separate layers. these layers can be made invisible or even deleted at any time.
True or False: Vector graphics have pixels.
False - Vector graphics do not have pixels but use mathematical calculations for the image.
True or False: Making a vector larger or zooming in will change the quality.
False - Making a vector larger or zooming in will not change the quality.
True or False: When bitmap graphics are enlarged or you zoom in, you will not see individual pixels.
False - When bitmap graphics are enlarged or you zoom in, you will see the individual pixels that make up the image.
.psd definition
Photoshop file that allows you to edit later in the software
.jpeg definition
Image file, smaller, compressed and popular file type
.png definition
Image file, keeps transparent backgrounds, used for web graphics
.gif definition
Small file size, used on the internet for images that have large blocks of colour
