Computer Graphics Vocabulary

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  1. 2. The intensity or strength of a color. A highly saturated color looks bright, while a low-saturation color looks dull or grayish.
  2. 3. an acronym for three colours – red, green and blue – and describes a colour model most frequently used in digital displays.
  3. 7. a color model used in printing. It stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (Black). These four ink colors are combined to create a wide range of colors in printed materials.
  4. 8. The relationship between an image’s width and height. A common photo aspect ratio is 4:3.
  5. 12. How light or dark a color appears. For example, light blue and navy blue have different values.
  6. 14. A visual image or design created or displayed using a computer.
  7. 16. The amount of detail an image contains, usually based on its width and height in pixels. Higher resolution generally produces a sharper image.
  8. 17. An image format that supports high quality and transparent backgrounds. It is useful for logos, icons, and web graphics.
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  1. 1. A set of values that identifies the exact location of an object or point on a canvas. Coordinates help place items accurately. Use of X and Y coordinates.
  2. 2. A color made darker by adding black.
  3. 4. The basic name of a color, such as red, blue, or green.
  4. 5. An image made from individual pixels. Photographs are usually raster images.
  5. 6. The digital workspace where an image or design is created. It is similar to a blank sheet of paper
  6. 7. Theory The study of how colors relate to one another and how they affect visual designs.
  7. 9. The smallest colored unit in a digital image. A picture on a screen is made from many pixels arranged in rows and columns.
  8. 10. An image made from mathematical paths, lines, and shapes rather than pixels. Vector images can be enlarged without becoming blurry.
  9. 11. A color made lighter by adding white.
  10. 13. An image format that supports simple animation and a limited number of colors. Short looping online animations are often GIFs.
  11. 15. A common image format that compresses files to reduce their size. It works well for photographs but may lose some image quality.