Assignment 3


Graphics Terms

  1. Background: In PhotoDraw 2000, the white rectangular area where artwork is created;a also, the blank or colored area on a web page behind all text and graphics.
  2. Edge: the border or frame of an object.
  3. Align: to line up an object or objects by top, bottom, left or right sides, or center.
  4. PNG: Portable Network Graphics file; similar to jpeg, but less lossy like gif files.
  5. Vector Graphics: mathematically calculated objects composed of line segments and points.
  6. Bitmap: image composed of small squares (dots) or pixels, can reference computer screen in size.
  7. Crop: to remove the unwanted portion of an image.
  8. Hue: the color of an object
  9. Fill: the area inside an object.
  10. Group: multiple images treated as a single object, with a specific alignment.
  11. JPEG: image format for photos, created by the Joint Photographic Experts Group, more lossy.
  12. GIF: image format, Graphics Interchange Format, works best on fewer colors, less lossy.
  13. Bitmap graphics: image composed of small squares (dots) or pixel. Usually a large file size for even a small image--files often too large for web usage.
  14. Pixel: small square or dots, that when group together, create a monitor's image.
  15. Arrange: to move an image forward or backward, or in front of or behind other images.
  16. Saturation: the amount of color in an image

See Macromedia's website for info on Fireworks
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