Design and Typography Terms

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Heading

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Short words or phrases that appear at the top of a page. Headers are used to let the reader know what the page, chapter, or section is about.

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Copyright

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The right of copyright gives protection to the originator of material to prevent use without express permission or acknowledgment of the author.

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Design

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1) To create and plan by sketching or drawing. 2) The arrangement of text and artwork on a page.

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Deadline

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A set time by which something must be finished.

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GIF

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"Graphics Interchange Format." A type of computer file that contains a still or moving image.

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JPEG

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Stands for “Joint Photographic Experts Group.” A computer file format that contains pictures or photographs.

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PDF

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"Portable Document Format" is a system for storing and sending documents between computers that does not allow the contents to be changed.

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Pixel

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The smallest unit of a digital image or graphic that can be displayed and represented on a digital display device.

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Raster Image

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A rectangular pattern of lines that an electron beam follows on a television or computer screen. A raster image is made up of pixels.

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Resolution

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A measure of image quality based on dots per inch for printed works and pixels per inch for digital work. The higher the resolution, the crisper the image will be.