Desktop Publishing Spring Semester Exam Review

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acceptable use guidelines

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rules & netiquette for the use of computers, networks, and the internet; vary btwn school & home use

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alignment

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horizontal-left center, right, justify
vertical-top, center, bottom, justify

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auto-flow text

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allows text to flow from one frame to the next; automatic and semi-automatic options available

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blending modes

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controls how pixels in the image are affected by a painting or editing tool

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bullet lists

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uses special character; must be created using hanging indent in indesign. indesign does not have a feature to automatically create a bullet

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canvas size

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in photoshop, increases the space available w/o increasing the size of the images

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cell

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the intersection of a row and a column in a table

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clipart

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cartoon like images

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clipboard

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temporary storage location for cut or copied text or graphics

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clipping path

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crop part of the artwork that only a portion of the artwork appear through the shape or shapes you create. choose detect edges from the clipping path dialog box to select part of an image that has a solid background

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color

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monochromatic-tints and shades of the same color
analogous-adjacent on the color wheel; complementary-opposite on the color wheel

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inset spacing

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the distance btwn the text and the frame

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keep option

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option that keep the last line or 1st line of a paragraph from being left alone at the bottom or top of a page

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kerning

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adjusting space btwn 2 characters

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layer mask

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control how different areas within a layer or layer set are hidden and revealed; you can hide an entire layer or part of one by using a layer mask

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layers

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stacking order of your layers can make a difference in what images will be visible on the page. layers may be hidden from view by clicking the 'eye'

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leaders

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repeated pattern, such as periods or dashes, btwn tab settings

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leading

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vertical spacing btwn 2 lines of text

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letterhead

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preprinted stationery w/ important facts about a company and blank space to display the correspondence

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logo

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a symbol representing a company or organization

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master pages

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contains the design and layout elements that you want to repeat on multiple pages-like page numbers. the default master page is named A-Master. you can add a new master from the pages palette

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orientation

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determines which way a publication is printed; portrait-short side up; landscape-long side up

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color swatches

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commonly used; color, tint, gradient

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color wheel

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shows how to mix colors, categorize them, and how they are related; originally developed by Sir Issac Newton

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cropping

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removes part of an image you dont want

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detect edges

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in indesign, allows a clipping path to be created by identifying the contrast btwn light and dark tones around a graphic object

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display performance

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set to typical by default; other options are optimized and high quality

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drop cap

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the first letter of a paragraph is much larger than the rest of the text in the paragraph. it is a paragraph style, not a character style

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drop shadow

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special effect that keeps text from looking flat by adding depth behind it

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DTP-benefits

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moving graphics and text is easier b/c all are in frames and can be arranged individually

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elements of design

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color, alignment, contrast, emphasis, repetition, type, simplicity, white space, value, balance, direction, proportion, unity, consistency, proximity

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page numbers

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placed on master pages; placeholder for number on master reflects the name of the mast such as "a'

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palettes

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photoshop-layers, history
indesign-pages, swatches, paragraph styles
under window you would find a selection of palettes to be displayed on your screen

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paragraph rules

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horizontal lines above and below text

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picas

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default measurement; 6 picas=1 inch

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pixels

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small squares that make up a graphic image; the smallest unit of display on a computer screen

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place

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command used to import text or graphics in indesign

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points

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font/stroke measurement; 1 pica=12 points; font size is measured in points

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primary colors

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red, blue, yellow; cannot be made from other colors

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quick mask mode

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allows you to defining a selection using the paintbrush tool

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resolution

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# of pixels in heigh and width of an image; increase the resolution --> will increase the size of the file

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scale

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to change the size of an object proportionally

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fair use

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amount used, effect on the commercial market and purpose of use; varies from country to country

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feather

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special effect that makes the edges of an object fade from solid color to transparency

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file formats

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psd-photoshop (retains layers) jpg-compressed (best fro photos, no transparency) gif-supports transparency. bmp-rastor format, doc-word, pub-publisher, indd-indesign

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filters

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special effects that can be applied to an image or layer. CMYK does not support all filters

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fitting

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if the frame and its content are different sizes, you can use the fitting commands to achieve a perfect fit automatically

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flattening

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combining all layers

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fonts

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serif, sans serif, decorative, script

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frames (indesign)

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can contain text or graphics; text frames have outports to aid in flowing text to other frames; a frame with an x usually indicates graphic content

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gradient

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blending 2 colors to create a gradual change from one to another

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scale to fit

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setting to print larger documents on standard size paper

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secondary colors

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orange, purple, green; made from mixture of primary colors

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selection vs. direct selection tool (indesign)

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S (black arrow)- controls frame
DS (white arrow)- controls the content of the frame

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skew

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to slant an object along its horizontal axis

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styles/ character&paragraph

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a collection of formatting attributes that can be applied to text; character-only to selected text//paragraph-to entire paragraph//do not have to highlight entire paragraph to add paragraph style. can import c&p styles from other indesign documents

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substituted fonts

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highlighted pink when font used is not available on your computer

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tables

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way of organizing information w/ rows and columns//type tool must be used to make changes

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text frame options

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options in indesign that allow you to adjust vertical alignment and inset spacing within a text frame//right click in frame and choose TFO to center text vertically

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text wrap

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used to place elements in text with offsets for space around the element

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graphic modes

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bitmap/rastor-made up of a grid of dots known as pixels, best for photos
vector-made up of mathematically defined lines and curves; can be resized w/ little or no degradation of quality//most flexible in terms of reducing and enlarging file size and keeping image quality

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grouping

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allows you to treat multiple objects as one object

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gutter

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space btwn 2 columns

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headers & footers

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areas in the top and bottom of each page in a document

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hue

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another term for color

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image adjustments

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photoshop feature-most common; levels, curves, hue/saturation, desaturate

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image size

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changes the size of the entire image (all layers) based on print size or resolution

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indents

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hanging indent- 1st line at margin, subsequent lines indented; used for bulleted lists
1st line indent- 1st line indented and subsequent lines at the margin; used for paragraphs in a report

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inline graphics

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graphics placed within a text block

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threaded text

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links text frames together so when added or deleted, all text remains in order//when threaded, deleting one frame wont permanently delete text in frame

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tint

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a lighter variation of an existing color; white is added

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tolerance

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how much color variance is allowed

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tools

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soe hidden beneath others; control panel shows options when a tool is selected

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tracking

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adjusting space btwn all characters in a line of text

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transform

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allows you to change the appearance of a graphic by sizing, rotating, or skewing an image

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transparency

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a measure of how see-through something is or how much light can pass through

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tri-fold

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a standard brochure folded in 3rds on standard 8.5 x 11 paper

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type on a path

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format text to flow along the edge of an open or closed path of any shape