Computer Graphics Vocabulary
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- 2. The intensity or strength of a color. A highly saturated color looks bright, while a low-saturation color looks dull or grayish.
- 3. an acronym for three colours – red, green and blue – and describes a colour model most frequently used in digital displays.
- 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.
- 8. The relationship between an image’s width and height. A common photo aspect ratio is 4:3.
- 12. How light or dark a color appears. For example, light blue and navy blue have different values.
- 14. A visual image or design created or displayed using a computer.
- 16. The amount of detail an image contains, usually based on its width and height in pixels. Higher resolution generally produces a sharper image.
- 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. 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. A color made darker by adding black.
- 4. The basic name of a color, such as red, blue, or green.
- 5. An image made from individual pixels. Photographs are usually raster images.
- 6. The digital workspace where an image or design is created. It is similar to a blank sheet of paper
- 7. Theory The study of how colors relate to one another and how they affect visual designs.
- 9. The smallest colored unit in a digital image. A picture on a screen is made from many pixels arranged in rows and columns.
- 10. An image made from mathematical paths, lines, and shapes rather than pixels. Vector images can be enlarged without becoming blurry.
- 11. A color made lighter by adding white.
- 13. An image format that supports simple animation and a limited number of colors. Short looping online animations are often GIFs.
- 15. A common image format that compresses files to reduce their size. It works well for photographs but may lose some image quality.