AHGC DTP Elements and Principles

adding shapes or dynamic effects to

give the sense of movement.

• Pace

• Depth

• Dynamic Effect

• Depth of Field

The part of the visual media graphic that the eye is drawn to.

• Focal Point

• Pace

• Golden Ratio

• Depth of Field

Photography technique that is often used to help define the focal point of an image.

• Focal Point

• Pace

• Golden Ratio

• Depth of Field

Shapes that are filled in one colour and used to give an impression of an item.

• Silhouettes

• Icons

• Graphics

• Images

Mathematical formula, often shown as a spiral, which make layouts pleasing to they eye.

• Golden Ratio

• Rule of Thirds

• Dynamic Effect

• Rule of Fifths

Commonly seen in phone cameras, lining up elements with where the lines cross creates a strong image.

• Rule of Thirds

• Golden Ratio

• Rule of Fifths

• Dynamic Effect

Commonly added to depict movement in a part of a graphic

• Dynamic Effect

• Radial Effect

• Movement Effect

• Woosh

Three types of balance are:

• Radial

• Asymmetrical

• Symemetrical

• Under Symmetrical

Negative space is the same as:

• White Space

• Filled Space

• Body Text

• Graphics