Message-A form of communication that can be verbal, written, or recorded to someone who cannot be contacted directly.
Work ethic-The idea that hard work deserves a reward.
Employability skills-Skills relating to choosing a career, getting a job, making changes, and advancing in your career.
20/20 rule-Every 20 minutes, look away 20 feet from the computer for 20 seconds.
Right-To-Know Laws-Laws or policies that make certain government or company records available to any individual who can demonstrate a right or need to know their components.
icon-A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something.
vector-based graphics-Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygons, which are all based on mathematical equations, to represent images in computer graphics.
specs/specifications of a project-A detailed, exact statement of particulars, especially a statement prescribing materials, dimensions, and quality of work for something to be built, installed, or manufactured.
dialog box-A small area on screen, in which the user is prompted to provide information or select commands.
palette-The range of colors used by a particular artist or in a particular picture.
guidelines-A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.
extensions-A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it; a continuation.
contextual menu-A menu in a graphical user interface that appears upon user interaction, such as a right mouse click or middle click mouse operation.
clipping mask-A shape you are for example going to clip your photo on meaning that you are going to have your photo take the shape of your mask.
hue-A shade or color.
primary colors-The first group of colors where all other colors can be created from by mixing them together.
secondary colors-The second group of colors which can be made by mixing two primary colors together.
tertiary colors-The third group of colors which can be made by mixing one primary color and one secondary color.
neutral colors-Colors that do not attract attention.
continuous tone image-A photographic image that contains gradient tones and hasn't been screened.
resolution-The amount of detail visible in a photographic image.
file size-The size of a computer file, measured in bytes.
typography-The art of expressing ideas through the selection of appropriate typefaces.
typeface-A distinctive design of visual symbols that are used to compose a printed image/design.
serif-A smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, usually at the top and bottom of a character.
body type-The type size that ranges from 4 pt though 12 pt type.
display type-Type size above 12 pt.
reverse type-Consists of white type on a solid black or darker color background.
point size-The way the size of the typeface can be identified
ligatures-A character consisting of two or more joined letters.
ampersand-The sign "&", which means "and".
small caps-A character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same hight as lower-case letters.
lowercase-The characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case.
uppercase-Relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case.
flush left-Text is aligned to the left.
flush right-Text is aligned to the right.
centered-Text is aligned to the center.
justified-Text is aligned to the left and the right.
small caps-Capital letters that are the same size as lowercase letters.
lining-Numbers that are the same hight.
non-lining-Numbers that don't line up.
leading-The space in between lines and letters.
margin-The white space around the edges of your document.
kerning-Ajusting the space in between individual characters.
tracking-Allows you to adjust space between characters as a whole.
concept-An idea; something formed in ones mind.
final product-The end result; how we communicate to our audience.
thumbnail-A quick sketch to get thoughts out of your mind and onto paper.
initial cap- Larger decorative capital letters at the beginning of text or a paragraph.
icon-A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something.
vector-based graphics-Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygons, which are all based on mathematical equations, to represent images in computer graphics.
specs/specifications of a project-A detailed, exact statement of particulars, especially a statement prescribing materials, dimensions, and quality of work for something to be built, installed, or manufactured.
dialog box-A small area on screen, in which the user is prompted to provide information or select commands.
palette-The range of colors used by a particular artist or in a particular picture.
guidelines-A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.
extensions-A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it; a continuation.
contextual menu-A menu in a graphical user interface that appears upon user interaction, such as a right mouse click or middle click mouse operation.
clipping mask-A shape you are for example going to clip your photo on meaning that you are going to have your photo take the shape of your mask.
hue-A shade or color.
primary colors-The first group of colors where all other colors can be created from by mixing them together.
secondary colors-The second group of colors which can be made by mixing two primary colors together.
tertiary colors-The third group of colors which can be made by mixing one primary color and one secondary color.
neutral colors-Colors that do not attract attention.
continuous tone image-A photographic image that contains gradient tones and hasn't been screened.
resolution-The amount of detail visible in a photographic image.
file size-The size of a computer file, measured in bytes.
typography-The art of expressing ideas through the selection of appropriate typefaces.
typeface-A distinctive design of visual symbols that are used to compose a printed image/design.
serif-A smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, usually at the top and bottom of a character.
body type-The type size that ranges from 4 pt though 12 pt type.
display type-Type size above 12 pt.
reverse type-Consists of white type on a solid black or darker color background.
point size-The way the size of the typeface can be identified
ligatures-A character consisting of two or more joined letters.
ampersand-The sign "&", which means "and".
small caps-A character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same hight as lower-case letters.
lowercase-The characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case.
uppercase-Relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case.
flush left-Text is aligned to the left.
flush right-Text is aligned to the right.
centered-Text is aligned to the center.
justified-Text is aligned to the left and the right.
small caps-Capital letters that are the same size as lowercase letters.
lining-Numbers that are the same hight.
non-lining-Numbers that don't line up.
leading-The space in between lines and letters.
margin-The white space around the edges of your document.
kerning-Ajusting the space in between individual characters.
tracking-Allows you to adjust space between characters as a whole.
concept-An idea; something formed in ones mind.
final product-The end result; how we communicate to our audience.
thumbnail-A quick sketch to get thoughts out of your mind and onto paper.
initial cap- Larger decorative capital letters at the beginning of text or a paragraph.
