Grph 131 Test 2 Flashcards
Lines, shapes, mass, texture, and color
Element of design
The application of proper methods to produce a product that is both artistic and functional
Design
Design elements that form the shapes of an image
Lines
Elementary forms that define specific areas of space
Shapes
A projection of emphasized structure or weight
Texture
A visual tool that illustrates the basics of color
Color wheel
A easier of vole that adds definition to shapes in a visual presentation
Mass
Additive and subtractive systems that create secondary colors from primary colors
Color formation
Balance, unity, contrast, rhythm, and proportion
Principle of design
Variation of elements in a printed product
Contrast
The proper balance of all elements in an image so a pleasing whole results and the image is viewed as one piece
Unity
A design principle that is achieved by changing the value, size, or location of elements in a design
Informal balance
The relation between elements in an image
Proportion
The use of elements in an image to create visual movement and direction
Rhythm
Body type, display type, illustration and white space
Element of layout
Inputting or setting of type
Composition
The areas of layout that are void of printed images
White space
Simple, rapidly drawn designs of a layout
Thumbnail
A person who sets type
Compositor
Process of printing from a raised surface
Relief printing
Storage drawer with individual compartments for the letters and spacing material used in hand-setting foundry type
Job case
Metal frame that supports the type set into the gallery for printing on a relief printing press
Chase
Three sided metal tray used to store type forms or slugs before they are assembled into page form
Gallery
The arrangement of a block foundry type produced by a compositor
Form
A set of foundry type consisting of different quantities of each character in one size
Font
A compositor’s workstation used to hold a job case when hand-setting foundry type
Bank
An entire line of type produced by hot metal typesetting machine
Slugs
Composing machine with a keyboard and a separate metal caster that produce individual cast letters
Monotype
Binary digit
Bit
A monitor displayed method used by processing and page layout program in which the monitor displays a rgb representation of printed output
Wysiwyg
A computer program used with output devices that received p page description
Interpreter
A selection list within software programs that extends downward from the menu bat on the computer display screen
Drop down menu
Programming language commonly referred to as page description angular
PostScript
Fonts represented with vector graphics also know. As scalable fonts or outline fonts
Vector
Process of checking documents for completeness to avoid unnecessary or unsuccessful processing
Preflghting
A small scanner is moved across a page or image by hand
Handheld scanner
A system used to translate the bitmap image of text
Optical character recognition
A function of some scanners that increase tonal contrast where light and dark tones come together at he edges of the image
Unsharp mask
Type of scanner that scans images places on a glass bed, or scan area
Flatbed scanner
The selection of a scanning device on which images are places for scanning
Scan area
Any two color that lie directly opposite of each other on the color wheel
Complementary colors
A color graduation created by adding black to a color
Shade
A color gradation created by adding white to a color
Tint
Degree of lightness or darkness of a color
Tone
Creating colors by mixing red, blue, and free light in various combinations
Additive color formation
A type of colorant that dissolves in liquid
Dye
Chivalry substance that gives color to material, such as ink, paint, crayons, and chalk is called?
Colorant
Degrees of contrast of a screen image of a monitor
Gamma levels
Describes the color limitations or color profile of a particular device
Characterization
Process which a scanner, monitor, or output devices is adjusted to provide a more accurate display and reproduction of images
Calibration
