Vector Graphics: Advantages and Tools
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What is a key disadvantage of vector graphics?

  • Easy to make modifications
  • Large file size
  • Maintain quality when size is increased
  • Limited level of detail (correct)
  • Which software package is NOT mentioned for creating vector graphics?

  • Adobe Photoshop (correct)
  • Corel Draw
  • Macromedia Freehand MX
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • In vector graphics, what is stored as a series of commands to define individual objects?

  • Bitmap images
  • Textures
  • Geometric shapes (correct)
  • Pixel values
  • Which aspect of resolution describes the number of bits used to represent the color of a single pixel?

    <p>Color resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of graphics are more likely to become 'blocky' when their size is increased?

    <p>Bitmap images</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of graphics is capable of maintaining quality as the size is increased?

    <p>Vector graphics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the Rectangular Marquee tool in Adobe Photoshop?

    <p>Making selections in a rectangular shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Adobe software is best suited for working with vectors?

    <p>Adobe Illustrator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Move tool in Adobe Photoshop?

    <p>Moving layers around</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which software would be most suitable for 3D modeling and animation work?

    <p>Cinema 4D</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Adobe Photoshop, how can one restrict a selection to a perfect square using the Rectangular Marquee tool?

    <p>Holding the [Shift] key while dragging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tool in Adobe Photoshop is used for moving a Layer around after it has been placed?

    <p>Move tool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Pen Tool in Photoshop?

    <p>Creating paths for selections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the shape of a path changed using the Pen Tool in Photoshop?

    <p>By clicking and dragging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Rectangle Tool in Photoshop primarily create?

    <p>Shape Layers in the form of rectangles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when you hold the [alt] key while using the Zoom Tool in Photoshop?

    <p>Zooms out from the image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tool in Photoshop allows you to bend and shape paths for accurate selections?

    <p>Pen Tool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a use of paths created with the Pen Tool in Photoshop?

    <p>Change foreground colors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of image editing programs?

    <p>To apply textures or patterns to existing images</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which program is mentioned to do the work of drawing, painting, and image editing?

    <p>Photoshop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is NOT typically found in graphics software?

    <p>Vector graphics support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'infographic' refer to?

    <p>A visual representation of information and data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of infographics mentioned in the text?

    <p>Data-rich visualization of a story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has the term 'infographics' evolved in recent years?

    <p>Expanded to many industries as a powerful communication tool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is best known for computing the orbit of Halley’s Comet?

    <p>Edmond Halley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which individual contributed to the use of contour lines on maps?

    <p>Edmond Halley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who kept meticulous records of death tolls in hospitals and visualized the data during the Crimean War?

    <p>Florence Nightingale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which graphic artist designed wartime propaganda for the London Opinion?

    <p>Alfred Leete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is famous for designing pictograms for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich?

    <p>Otl Aicher</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which individual published The Commercial and Political Atlas in 1786?

    <p>Playfair</p> Signup and view all the answers

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