DC2 Graphics - Unit 3
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tammyjohnson2410 on January 31, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adobe Illustrator (AI) | vector image format created in the Adoe Illustrator |
| Bitmap | an image composed of pixels with a fixed resolution |
| Bitmap (.bmp) | an uncompressed bitmap file format that is very large and is not appropriate for the web |
| Brightness | the measure of relative lightness or darkness of a color (measured as a percentage from 0% [black] to 100% [white]) |
| Compression | encoding data to take up less storage space and less bandwidth for transmission |
| Feathering | special formatting style that blurs the edge of an image |
| Graphics Interchange Format (.gif) | compressed bitmap file format (lossless) that supports only 256 colors and is appropriate for the web; supports transparency and animation |
| Joint Photographer Experts Group (.jpg) | a compressed bitmap file format (lossy) that is preferred for photographs; supports 16 million colors and is appropriate for the web; does not support transparency or animation |
| Layering | a feature that allows you to place one image on top of another and edit each independently |
| Lossless | a compression formula that reduces the file size without data loss |
| Lossy | a compression formula that reduces the file size by removing certain pixels |
| Masking | hiding part of a layer so that you can manipulate only the visible parts of the layer |
| Portable Network Graphics (.png) | compressed bitmap file format (lossless) similar to the gif format; it is not limited to 256 colors, is appropriate for the web, and supports transparency |
| Rasterize | converting vector objects in an image to raster (bitmap) content |
| Red Eye Reduction | a photo editing technique to remove the red from the eye |
| Shape | a design element that includes geometric, natural, or abstract shapes |
| Special Effects | the effect or impression used to produce materials that cannot be achieved by normal techniques |
| Tagged Image File (.tif) | uncompressed bitmap file format that supports 16 million colors; supports transparency, file size is very large, and is not appropriate for the web |
| Text | a multimedia element consisting of alphanumeric characters |
| Transparency | a visual quality in which a distant image or element can be seen through a nearer one |
| Unzip | decompressing a zipped file |
| Vector | an image created by using a series of mathematically defined lines and curves rather than pixels, making the image easier to rescale; also called draw-type graphics |
| Windows Metafile (.wmf) | Microsoft's vector file format; most Microsoft clip are are metafiles and can be edited |
| Zip | compressing files to reduce file size |
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