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Graphic Design

Terms in this set (25)

Vector Image
Defined by a start and end point with other points/angles/curves along the way
Pixel
Picture element
Bleed
Image that goes beyond page margins
RGB
Red, Green, Blue; Project colour on a monitor
CMYB
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black - Color printing
Contrast
Two very different images on one thing
Repetition
Repeating an element
Alignment
Arrangement/position in lines of text or image; left, right, center, etc.
Proximity
Grouping related items
Illustrator
Vector graphics editor
PPI
Pixels per Inch
InDesign
Desktop publishing software
Kerning
Modifying horizontal space between letters
PhotoShop
Photo editing software
Resolution
Measured in PPI. Number of units that occupy a linear inch in an image,
Typography
Arrangement of type to make it visually appealing
Leading
Amount of added vertical space between lines of text
Serif
Typeface with "feet"
Ex. Times New Roman
Sans Serif
Typeface without "feet"
Ex. Arial
Anchor Point
Allow user to manipulate paths shape/direction by clicking on a point and moving it.
PNG
Portable Network Graphics
Logos or Images with blocks or flat colour - no gradient
TFF
Used to store images
JPEG
Joint Photographic Electronic Group
Retains quality but compresses size (less quality)
PDF
Portable Document Format
GIF
Graphic Interchange Format
256 Colours (MAX)
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