Test 1 Review

Question 1

What are the two types of fonts?

Answer 1

Sarif and Sans-Sarif (Sarifs are small lines added to a character)

Question 2

When are sarif fonts used?

Answer 2

When there are large amounts of text, eg: book, this font makes the words easier to read

Question 3

When are sans sarif fonts used?

Answer 3

For large text, boldness, eg: magazine headline or posters

Question 4

What is RGB?

Answer 4

Red, Green, Blue

Additive Colours - all combine to create white light

Question 5

What is CMYK?

Answer 5

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,

Subtractive Colours - absorbs colour and looks black

Question 6

When are RGB and CYMK used?

Answer 6

RGB is used for viewing on a screen (internet, computer screen)
CMYK is used for print work.

Question 7

What is the difference between bitmap and vector?

Answer 7

Bitmap:
Pixel based
Don’t scale well
Photo realistic

Vector:
Math based
Scale Well
Precise Illustrations

Question 8

What are the three properties of a pixel?

Answer 8

Size (Resolution)
Colour
Location

Question 9

What are the four properties for good design?

Answer 9

Contrast (colour or size)
Repetition (colour, texture, size, etc that is repeated)
Alignment (left, center , right alignment)
Proximity (how close things are to each other, business card)

Question 10

What is kerning?

Answer 10

The spacing or reduced spacing between characters