Semester Exam Review (Graphic Design and Illustration)

Name two ways to set the Fill and Stroke to default?

- Default Fill and Stroke Button -Pressing the letter "D".

What is a Symbol?

A reusable art object stored in the Symbols panel.

Fair Use

Ability to use a limited amount without asking permission.

What does the Width Tool do?

Allows you to create a variable width stroke and to save the width as a profile that can be applied to other objects.

How is a raster image different from vector graphics?

Bitmap images, also called _______________________ are based on a grid of dots known as pixels. ______________________ are made up of lines and curves defined by mathematical objects called vectors.

What menu is used to transform a layer?

Blending Modes Menu.

How do you get complementary colors using the color wheel?

Colors across from each other.

How do you get analogous colors using the color wheel?

Colors next to each other.

How do you get triad colors using the color wheel?

Colors that form a triangle with three colors in between each color.

Name an advantage of "flattening" an image?

Combines all the layers into a single background layer.

When you are finished making a transformation, what must you click on to accept changes?

Commit Transformation Button.

Intellectual Property

Creator of a work owns the copyright.

What tool can be used for scaling, shearing, reflecting, and rotating?

Free Transform tool.

Work For Hire

If you create something while employed, the employer owns the copyright.

What is meant by the Gestalt Theory?

Infer a whole by only seeing its parts.

What does the Shape Builder Tool do?

Interactive tool that creates complex shapes by merging and erasing simpler shapes.

What does the Crop Tool do?

Is used to straighten, trim, and scale the photograph so that it fits the space designed for it.

What does CMYK stand for and what is it used for?

It stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black and is used for printing.

What does RGB stand for and what is it used for?

It stands for Red, Green, Blue and is used for screens such as computer light.

What does the Selection Tool do?

Lets you select entire objects.

What are Vector Graphics?

Made up of lines and curves defined by mathematical objects called vectors which describe an image according to its geometric characteristics.

What tool do you use to drag a layer from one file to another?

Move tool.

How do you see hidden tools?

Option Key (Mac OS) and clicking the tool in the Tools panel.

What is noise?

Random, extraneous pixels that aren't part of the image detail.

How do you change the opacity of a certain layer?

Select layer in the Layers panel and click the arrow next to the Opacity box to display the opacity slider.

What does the Direct Selection Tool do?

Selects points or path segments within an object so that it can be reshaped.

How do you create a curved line with the Pen Tool?

Setting anchor points and dragging direction handles.

What tools can you use to remove blemishes in an image?

The Healing Brush, Spot Healing Brush, Patch tool, and Clone Stamp tools, as well as content-aware fill.

What do you click on to hide or show a layer?

The eye icon next to the layer thumbnail in the Layers panel.

What is resolution?

The number of small squares, known as pixels, that describe an image and establish its detail.

What does resolution independent mean?

They maintain crisp edges when resized.

Name a disadvantage of "flattening" an image?

You can not edit layers once completed.

How can the Magic Wand be used to select objects?

You can use this tool to select all objects in a document that have the same or similar color or pattern fill attributes.

How do you correct red eye in photoshop?

You use the Red Eye tool.