Photoshop
What is pixelation?
When there are spaces between pixels from trying to blow up the image too much
What do you work on in Illustrator?
Artboards
Creating and editing vector images such as logos and symbols
What is CMYK?
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black. Commercial printing. Pigments on press
What is a bleed?
So that the color goes over the edge for printing purposes
How do you take a screenshot?
Mac: hold down command + shift and press 4
PC: Ctrl + Print Screen
TIF
List what you know about Vector images
They are made of mathematical equations
Can be scaled up and down without losing quality Illustrator
Used to make drawings and logos
What is RGB?
Red Green Blue. Electronic display
What is the black, pink, and red line in Indesign?
Black: the page dimensions (actual page measurements)
Pink: the margin
Red: bleed mark
When creating a project for someone, what do you need to ask them?
What size?
Resolution
format (web/newspaper/print)
what kind of file is wanted (gif, psd, iddd)
List the three different resolutions for print, newspaper, and electronic images
Print: 300 dpi
Newspaper: 200 dpi
Electronic: 72 ppi
What is the difference between the pen and pencil tool?
Use pen tool for more precision. Can create strait lines and Beser curve
Use pencil tool for tracing and drawing. Allows to stop and start at same point.
What is the main purpose for each of the following?
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
Microsoft Word
Photoshop: editing photos
Illustrator: creating vector images and logos
Indesign: when combining pictures and text
Microsoft word: editing text
How many picas and points are in an inch?
6 picas 72 points
When proofreading, do you do this on your screen or print?
List 4 different qualities of a Raster/bitmap image
They are:
Made up of pixels
Can be scaled down without losing quality
CANNOT be scaled up without losing quality
Are edited in photoshop
How many colors does black and white printing use?
One
What do each of these file formats mean?
INDD
INDT
IDML
INDD: indesign document
INDT: indesign template
IDML: indesign markup language
Why does an image have pixilation?
When image is stretched above the original size
List at least one thing about each:
JPG
PSD
EPS
JPG: generates smaller compressed files and used for web/when smaller file sizes are needed. Universal format. Lose data each time they are compressed and saved.
PSD: Photoshops native format. Extremely accurate in maintaining quality. Can Be read by other Adobe products/other photoshop users and edited without losing quality.
PDF: compresses text and graphics in documents without losing data for electronic distribution and the web. Works best with many documents. Can also be used for soft proofs, commercial printings. Editable in photoshop and illustrator.
EPS: preferred method when combining graphics and type. Vector graphics can be scalable. Used extensively for commercial printing.
Draw the correct Indesign folder setup for Chapter 12 on the board
Fonts (folder)
Images (folder)
Text (folder)
INDD (document)
Name 5 quick keys
New doc= command N
Save file= command S
find= command F
Select everything= command A
cut = command X
copy= command C
past= command V
print=command P
Bold text= command B
italicize = command I
quit= command Q
undo = command Z
redo= command Y
shortcut= command L
screenshot= shift command 4
Option ; = ellipsis
What is a hex code?
6 numbers/letters to identify color