Digital Graphics Vocabulary

CMYK

• A color mode that uses cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks; mainly for printing

• A color model that uses red, green, and blue light; primarily for digital displays

• A color system that combines yellow, blue, and red pigments; used in painting

• A color format that represents colors in terms of hue, saturation, and brightness

RESOLUTION

• The total number of pixels per unit (e.g. 300 ppi), which affects the image's quality and file size

• The amount of time it takes to process an image

• The color depth of an image measured in bits

• The compression ratio of an image file

FILL

• The interior color or pattern applied to a shape

• The outline of a shape

• The size of a shape

• The position of a shape

RASTERIZE

• The process of converting a vector image into a pixel-based (raster) image

• The technique of enhancing image resolution

• The method of compressing image files

• The process of converting a pixel-based image into a vector image

STROKE

• The outline or border of a shape

• A sudden loss of brain function

• A type of paint application technique

• A method of drawing lines

VECTOR

• Images created using mathematical equations, which can be scaled indefinitely without loss of quality

• Images that are made up of pixels and can lose quality when scaled

• Images that are created using photographs and cannot be edited easily

• Images that are only used in web design and not in print media

BITMAP

• A type of vector image

• Another term for a raster image; a grid of pixels

• A format for 3D models

• A method of data compression

COLOR MODE

• A setting that determines how colors are interpreted (e.g. RGB for screens, CMYK for print)

• A method for adjusting brightness and contrast in images

• A technique for blending colors in digital art

• A standard for measuring color temperature in photography

RGB

• A color mode that uses red, green, and blue light; mainly for digital displays

• A color mode that uses cyan, magenta, and yellow; mainly for printing

• A color mode that uses black and white; mainly for monochrome displays

• A color mode that uses red, yellow, and blue; mainly for painting

PIXEL

• The smallest individual unit of a digital image

• A type of computer virus

• A high-resolution display technology

• A software used for image editing