Message-A verbal or visual communication sent to the recipient who cannot be contacted directly
Work Ethic-The principle that hard work pays off
Employability Skills-Skills that relate to choosing, keeping, promoting in, and taking a job
20/20 Rule-After 20 minutes on the computer sit 20 feet back for 20 seconds
Right-to-Know-Laws-A worker have the right to know about all working hazards
Icon-Representation of a symbol
Vector-based graphics-The use of geometric shapes to create an image
Specs/specifications of a project-rules/guidelines that need to be followed in order to complete a project correctly
Dialog box (within an application)-A small area on screen where the designer is provided with information or commands for their task
Palette (within an application)-A range of colors which artists use
guidelines-general rules
extensions-continuation
contextual menu-shortcut menu; appears with user interaction; pop-up menu
clipping mask-a shape that you are going to cut from a photo in the shape of the mask
hue-color shade
primary colors-colors that can be mixed with any other color and still be obtained
secondary colors-color that results in mixing 2 primary colors
tertiary colors-color that results from mixing one secondary color and one primary
neutral colors-warm colors
file size-amount of space a file takes
resolution-how you view an image on the printer or screen
typography-graphics created by letters and type
typeface-font
serif-extended lines that come off of the letters
body type-type of font used depending on the content
display type-advertisement type
reverse type-white type against a colored background
point size-size of font
ligatures-something used to bind
ampersand- a logogram representing the conjunction word "and"
small caps-small part of the font
lowercase- letters without capitalization
uppercase- when a letter is capitalized
Flush Left-everything is aligned to the left
FLush Right-everything is aligned to the right
centered- lines are centered individually on the same axis, gives a formal feel
justified-everything is aligned in one block
type family- different variations of a type face
small caps- capital letters that align at the waistline
lining- numbers are very uniform, align horizontally
non-lining-numbers aren't uniform, have ascenders/descenders
leading- the space in between lines of type
margins- white space on top/bottom/sides of page
type style- bold, italics, regular
kerning-allows you to adjust the space in-between individual characters
tracking-allows you to adjust the spacing over all..selecting whole thing
concept=an idea; something formed in one's mind.
final product=the end results
thumbnail=a quick sketch to get your thoughts out of your head and onto paper
initial cap-larger decorative capital letter at the beginning of text/paragraph
