Area 5

• what are the 2 types of images

  raster

  vector
• name 2 vector graphic softwares


  Adobe illustrator

  affinity designer
• name 2 raster graphic softwares

  gimp

  photoshop
• why are different file formats used?

  different file formats possess different qualities like transparency, lossy and lossless compression, vector and raster type etc. a designer can then specify the properties they need to decifer which format to use
• what does JPEG stand for

  joint photo expert group
• what does TIFF stand for

  tagged image file format
• what does GIF stand for

  graphics interchange format
• what does PNG stand for

  portable network graphic
• what does PSD stand for

  photoshop document
• what does RAW stand for

  no meaning
• what does BMP stand for

  bitmap
• what does PDF stand for

  print document format
• what does EPS stand for

  encapsulated photoscript file
• what does AI stand for

  adobe illustrator
• what does SVG stand for

  scalable vector graphic
• what are the properties of a JPEG file


  lossy compression

  no transparency
• what are the properties of a PDF file?


  lossless compression

  supports transparency
• what are the properties of a PNG file?

  lossless compression

  supports transparency
• name 4 examples of digital image correction of colour

  colour saturation

  colour balance

  colour cast

  colour contrast
• name 2 examples of digital image correction of imagery

  crop

  rotate
• name 3 image colour modes

  greyscale

  rgb

  cmyk
• what is meant by the term scan resolution?

  the sharpness and clarity (detail) of a scanned image, usually expressed in DPI
• what is meant by optical scanning resolution?

  this represents the amount of detail that is visible in an image before any software manipulation occurs.
• what is meant by DPI

  dots per inch
• what is meant by the term print resolution?

  the number of ink dots a printer can place within an inch of paper, measured in DPI
• what is meant by the term screen resolution?

  the visual dimensions of a screen display, expression in width x height. the higher the resolution, the better the quality
• what DPI is for print?

  300
• what DPI is for on-screen display?

  72
• name 4 effective methods of avoiding waste of materials

  lowering volume and tessellating materials

  optimising printer output

  recycling materials

  using reusable eco friendly alternatives
• what is meant by the term summative evaluation?

  an evaluation at the end of a learning period, assessing whether the student has met the learning goals, and if the learning program is effective