Design Principles
Photoshop & Image Basics
File Types & Output
Branding & Visual Identity
Typography & Layout
100

This principle organizes elements so the viewer knows what’s most important.

Hierarchy

100

What type of image is made of pixels and loses quality when enlarged?

Raster Image

100

These types of images are defined by mathematical paths and don’t lose quality when scaled.

Vector Files

100

A symbol or mark that represents a company or product.

Logo

100

The art and technique of arranging type is called ____.

Typography

200

A type of balance where elements are evenly distributed on both sides of a central line.

Symmetrical Balance

200

This common raster file type is often used for photos on the web.

JPG

200

This vector file format is commonly used for logos and print.

EPS

200

The specific group of people a product or design is intended for.

Target Market

200

A set of characters (letters, numbers, symbols) that share a consistent design.

Typeface

300

A type of balance where elements are unevenly distributed but still visually balanced.

Asymmetrical Balance

300

A tool in Photoshop that hides or reveals parts of a layer without deleting them.

Mask

300

This web-friendly vector file format is often used for scalable graphics online.

SVG

300

The overall visual and emotional perception of a company or product.

Brand Identity

300

The dots-per-inch measure for digital images is known as ____.

PPI (Pixels Per Inch)

400

A type of balance where elements radiate outward from a central point.

Radial Balance

400

These effects can be applied in Photoshop to change how an image looks, like blur or sharpen.

Filters

400

In print design, the area beyond the edge of the page that will be trimmed off is called ____.

Bleed

400

Which tool in Photoshop determines how the colors of one layer interact with the layers below?

Blending Modes

400

The points that define the shape of vector objects in Illustrator.

Anchor Points

500

In graphic design, the visual impression created by combining hue, saturation, and value.

Color

500

This setting determines how transparent a layer is.

Opacity

500

The final size of the page after the bleed is cut off is called ____.

Trim

500

A design space in Illustrator that represents one page or canvas.

Art Board

500

The clarity and detail of an image is determined by its ____.

Resolution