Graphic Design and Illustration
Tracing
A process used to convert raster graphics to vector graphics
Copyright
A series of rights that the creator of any piece of media automatically has in regard to that media.
Cascading
A way to arrange windows that allows you to stack different document groups.
Tiling
A way to display multiple document windows at one time.
Image Editors
An advanced program for editing raster images.
Raster Graphic
An image formed by a pattern of dots called pixels. Also called bit map.
Vector Graphics
An image that is created using paths or lines.
Computer Graphic
Anything that can be seen on the computer and device with a screen
Importing
Bringing information, such as a graphic, from one file into another file.
Propaganda
Information used out of context to try to mislead and influence thinking.
Draw Programs
Programs used to create and edit vector images.
Paint Programs
Programs used to create, open, view,and edit raster images.
Graphic
Refers to any visual image or object.
Assumptions
Something that is accepted as being true even if there is no factual proof.
Layers
Stacks of information placed on top of each other to create a graphic.
White Space
The blank area between objects in a graphic or on a page.
Contrast
The difference in shape and color used to create a comparison
Shape
The outline of an area or figure
Texture
The quality of a surface of shapes, causing them to look smooth like grass or rough like sand.
Proportion
The size and location of one object in relation to other objects.
Color
The way an eye sees light.
Balance
The way objects are arranged. Symmetrically arranged objects are balance. Asymmetrically arranged objects are unevenly balanced.
Exporting
When data is saved in a format that can be used in another application.