ITGS Chapter 6 - Multimedia and Digital Media

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Lossy file format for audio.

Tools to control placement of objects in presentation or DTP software.

Lossy file format for video.

Refers to the number of colours in an image.

Amount of data used to represent a single sample in a video or audio file.

bitmap graphics

Graphics composed of rectangular grids of pixels.

Technique used to replace part of a video image matching a certain colour with computer graphics.

Lossless file format for audio.

Temporary storage area used to store video or audio data ready for playing.

Technical graphics software used to design products for manufacture.

Graphics created entirely on a computer, using 2D or 3D graphics software.

Acknowledge to a piece of work used as a source.

Graphics technique which copies one part of an image to another, often to remove something from the image.

Graphics filtering for altering the tones and intensities of colours in an image.

Refers to the number of colours in an image.

Graphics filtering for altering the tones and intensities of colours in an image.

Colour management

Ensuring printed output colours accurately match those on the screen.

Used as part of colour synchronisation to specify how a device represents colour.

Colour synchronisation

Ensuring printed output colours accurately match those on the screen.

composite image

Image which was created from several separate images.

Reduction in the amount of data used to store a file.

Computer Aided Design

Technical graphics software used to design products for manufacture.

Computer Generated Imagery

Graphics created entirely on a computer, using 2D or 3D graphics software.

Legal concept which protects intellectual property from authorised copying, alteration, or use.

Creative Commons

Licensing system for authors who wish to distribute their work freely.

Taking a small part (subset) of an image.

desktop publishing software

Software used for laying out text and images on pages. Commonly used for books, magazines, and brochures.

digital effects

General name for operations performed on an image using graphics software.

Digital Rights Management

Software which restricts the actions a user can perform with a file, such as copying or printing.

The process of converting analog data into digital computer data.

File format for documents, used by Microsoft Office.

Also known as printer resolution. The number of dots of colour a printer is capable of producing in a certain amount of space.

Also known as printer resolution. The number of dots of colour a printer is capable of producing in a certain amount of space.

Software which restricts the actions a user can perform with a file, such as copying or printing.

Software used for laying out text and images on pages. Commonly used for books, magazines, and brochures.

Exceptions to copyright law that allow copying in certain limited circumstances.

General name for operations performed on an image using graphics software.

Lossless file format for audio.

Image effect found in most graphics software.

Area of a document which appears the same on every page.

Lossless file format for images.

GNU Free Documentation License

Licensing system for authors who wish to distribute their work freely.

Technique used to replace part of a video image matching a certain colour with computer graphics.

Area of a document which appears the same on every page.

Software used to create or edit bitmap graphics.

intellectual property

Refers to creations of the mind - non-physical property such as photographs, music, stories, and films.

Lossy file format for images.

Technique used in graphics software to place digital images or effects on top of each other to build up a final image.

lossless compression

Compression technique in which the original file is completely recoverable, with no loss of quality. Compare lossy compression.

lossy compression

Compression technique in which some file data is sacrificed in order to reduce file size.

A template page which is used to include standard features (such as page numbers or a header) on each page of a document in a consistent manner.

Unit used to measure the resolution of digital cameras. Refers to 1 million pixels.

Musical Instrument Digital Interface. System for communication between musical hardware and software applications.

Effect that transforms one image into another over a series of frames.

A system used to capture human movement into a computer by attaching sensors to an actor and tracking their location.

Lossy file format for video.

Lossy file format for audio.

Lossy file format for video.

Lossy file format for video.

object oriented graphics

Graphics which are stored as a series of mathematical shapes and properties that can be independently manipulated at any time.

File format for documents, used by LibreOffice.

Common file format for the exchange of documents, which appears on screen exactly as it will appear on the printer.

Individual dots which make up bitmap graphics.

pixels per inch

Number of pixels displayed in each inch of screen output.

plain text file

File format that stores characters using ASCII or Unicode encoding.

Lossless file format for images.

Portable Document Format

Common file format for the exchange of documents, which appears on screen exactly as it will appear on the printer.

Number of pixels displayed in each inch of screen output.

raster graphics

Graphics composed of rectangular grids of pixels.

Refers to the number of pixels in an image.

Rich Text Format

File format for documents, which can store text and some basic formatting information.

Image effect found in most graphics software.

File format for documents, which can store text and some basic formatting information.

Number of samples taken each second when recording sound.

Changing the size of an image.

selection tools

Tools in graphics software for selecting only a subset of an image.

streaming media

Video or audio data that is played while it is downloading.

Standard file format for vector image data.

A page which is used to include standard features (such as page numbers or a header) on each page of a document in a consistent manner.

File format that stores characters using ASCII or Unicode encoding.

Lossless file format for images.

Image with 24 bit colour depth.

File format that stores characters using ASCII or Unicode encoding.

The proficient use of fonts, font sizes, and font properties such as leading and kerning to display text in an appropriate manner.

vector graphics

Graphics which are stored as a series of mathematical shapes and properties that can be independently manipulated at any time.

video CODECs (coder-decoders)

Software required to view certain compressed video and audio formats.

Animated characters used in films, created entirely using computer graphics software.

Lossy file format for audio.

The process of adding an author name or logo into an image to identify its owner and prevent intellectual property theft.

Lossless file format for audio.

Lossy file format for video.

What You See Is What You Get. Refers to programs that present their output onscreen exactly as it will appear when printed.

Compressed file format for general data.

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