Visual Information and Media

Question 1

examples of visual media

Answer 1

photography
video
screenshots
infographics
data visualization
comic strips / cartoons
memes
visual note-taking

Question 2

purpose of visual information

Answer 2

gain attention
create meaning
facilitate retention

Question 3

common visual media file types

Answer 3

jpeg
png
gif
tiff
bitmap

Question 4

JPEG stands for?

Answer 4

joint photographic experts group

Question 5

PNG stands for?

Answer 5

portable network graphics

Question 6

GIF stands for?

Answer 6

graphic interchange format

Question 7

TIFF stands for?

Answer 7

tagged image file format

Question 8

web-friendly image format

Answer 8

jpeg

Question 9

recommended for smaller size; compromises the quality of the image

Answer 9

jpeg

Question 10

does not compromise the quality and great for web graphics

Answer 10

png

Question 11

animated image and the worst choice for web graphics

Answer 11

gif

Question 12

best & only choice for professionals; intended for print

Answer 12

tiff

Question 13

large & uncompressed; rich in color high in quality, simple, and quantity

Answer 13

bitmap

Question 14

elements of visual media

Answer 14

line
shape
value
texture
color
form

Question 15

describes a shape or outline

Answer 15

line

Question 16

creates texture and can be thick or thin;
may be actual, implied, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or contour

Answer 16

line

Question 17

geometric/organic and stands out from the space next or around it

Answer 17

shape

Question 18

degree of light and dark in a design

Answer 18

value

Question 19

the way a surface feels or is perceived to feel

Answer 19

texture

Question 20

illusion of the surfaces peaks and valleys

Answer 20

texture

Question 21

determined by its hue (name of color) intensity (purity of the hue), and value (lightness or darkness of hue)

Answer 21

color

Question 22

used for emphasis, or may elicit emotions from viewers

Answer 22

color

Question 23

a figure having volume and thickness

Answer 23

form

Question 24

illusion of a 3-dimensional object

Answer 24

form

Question 25

can be viewed from many angles

Answer 25

form