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CH 18 Graphics Creation All Keywords

The document provides definitions and explanations of various graphic terms, including bitmap and vector graphics, resolution, compression methods, and color models. It also lists different file formats such as .GIF, .JPEG, .PNG, .TIFF, .SVG, and .PDF, along with their characteristics. Each term is briefly defined to highlight its significance in the context of digital imaging.

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CH 18 Graphics Creation All Keywords

The document provides definitions and explanations of various graphic terms, including bitmap and vector graphics, resolution, compression methods, and color models. It also lists different file formats such as .GIF, .JPEG, .PNG, .TIFF, .SVG, and .PDF, along with their characteristics. Each term is briefly defined to highlight its significance in the context of digital imaging.

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Keyword Name Basic Meaning

Bitmap graphics Image made of pixels

Vector graphics Image defined by mathematical formulas and shapes

Pixel Single coloured dot in a bitmap

Pixilation Bitmap image appearing blocky or blurry when enlar

DPI dots per inch Resolution measurement for bitmap images

Resolution Amount of detail in an image

Layer Stacked surfaces in an image holding different eleme

Opacity How transparent or solid an image element is

Compression Reducing file size

Lossless compression Compression without losing data

Lossy compression Compression that discards some data

Node Editable point in vector graphics

Colour depth bit depth Number of bits for color information

RGB Red Green Blue colour system

CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow Black colour system

HSL Hue Saturation Lightness colour system

CMS Colour Matching System

.GIF Graphics Interchange Format

.JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group

.PNG Portable Network Graphics


.TIFF Tagged Image File Format

.SVG Scalable Vector Graphic

.PDF Portable Document Format


Brief Definition (3 marks)

A graphic made up of a grid of pixels each pixel having a single colour


They are effective at representing real world images like photographs
An image created using mathematical formulas to define points lines and
curves They are resolution independent and do not lose quality when
resized
The smallest individual point or square in a bitmap image that can be
assigned a single colour
Occurs when a bitmap image is enlarged causing the individual pixels to
become visible and the image to appear blocky or blurry
Dots per inch is a measure of resolution in a bitmap image representing
the number of pixels contained within one inch Higher DPI means more
detail

The amount of detail in an image determined by the number of pixels it


contains Higher resolution means more detail but larger file size
Separate transparent surfaces stacked on top of each other in an image
Each layer can hold different elements or effects which can be edited
independently

A property that determines how transparent or opaque an image element


is 0% opacity means fully transparent while 100% means fully opaque
Reducing the size of an image file by re-encoding the data using fewer
bits This helps with faster loading and saving storage space
A compression method that reduces file size by removing repeating data
patterns The original image can be perfectly reconstructed from the
compressed data
A compression method that reduces file size by discarding some image
data using approximations This results in a smaller file but some loss of
image quality
A key point on a vector path or line that can be selected moved or
manipulated to change the shape or direction of the vector object

The number of bits used to represent the color of a single pixel or for
each color component of a pixel determining the range of possible colors
Red Green Blue an additive colour model where red green and blue light
are combined in various proportions to create other colours primarily
used for screens
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black a subtractive colour model used in printing
where inks are combined to create colours
Hue Saturation Lightness a colour model that represents colour based
on its shade intensity and brightness
Colour Matching System software that helps reproduce colours
accurately across different devices and media
Graphics Interchange Format a bitmap image file format supporting
animation and transparency but limited to a palette of 256 colours
Joint Photographic Experts Group a common bitmap file format that uses
lossy compression suitable for photographs but does not support
transparency
Portable Network Graphics a bitmap image file format that uses lossless
compression and supports transparency making it suitable for web
graphics
Tagged Image File Format a bitmap format that supports various colour
depths and can save effects and layers making it suitable for
professional image editing
Scalable Vector Graphics a vector image format that is resolution
independent meaning it can be scaled without losing quality It is based
on XML
Portable Document Format a file format developed by Adobe used to
present documents in a manner independent of application software
hardware and operating systems

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