Graphic terms

animated gif: A single graphic file that contains a series of images which are displayed sequentially to give the illusion of movement or change over time.
Animation is best used sparingly on text intensive webpages. Movement may add a dynamic feel to content but also distracts the user from reading text on the page.
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crop: To cut out or trim unneeded portions of an image or a page is to crop. Cutting lines, known as crop marks, may be indicated on a print-out of the image or page to show where to crop. dpi: A measure of the resolution of a printer is called DPI or dots per inch. It properly refers to the dots of ink or toner used by an imagesetter, laser printer, or other printing device to print your text and graphics. In general, the more dots, the better and sharper the image. DPI is printer resolution. jpeg: –noun Computers . 1.  a set of standards and file format for compression of digital color images.

2.  an image file compressed in this format

mirror: To reflect an image as it wiould appear in a mirror.

resolution: In computers, resolution is the number of pixels (individual points of color) contained on a display monitor, expressed in terms of the number of pixels on the horizontal axis and the number on the vertical axis. The sharpness of the image on a display depends on the resolution and the size of the monitor.

pixel: noun Computers, Television .

the smallest element of an image that can be individually processed in a video display system

fps: Frames Per Second. A measurement of how fast an image, such as animation changes. Animations usually run at 24-35 frames per second convincing the brain that it is fluid action.

file extension: File extensions, for any computer files, are the three letters at the end of the filename. These three letters are preceded by a dot, to separate the filename from the extension. In the example mypresentation.ppt the file extension is ppt

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Bmp: The standard bit-mapped graphics format used in the Windows environment. By
convention, graphics files in the BMP format end with a.BMP extension. BMP
files store graphics in a format called device-independent bitmap (DIB).

Frame: In graphics and desktop publishing applications, a rectangular area in which
text or graphics can appear.



The original image (completely to the left) ; flipped vertically (second from left) ; flipped horizontally (on right end). The third image appears as a copy of the original image because the original is symmetrical.



Compression: Also called data compression. reduction of the storage space required for
data by changing its format.

Flip: The flip function can be used to create a mirror image of the original image.

Morph: Short for metamorphosing, morphing refers to an animation technique in which
one image is gradually turned into another.

Frame Buffer: The portion of memory reserved for holding the complete bit-mapped image that is sent to the monitor.

Video Card: A piece of hardwood installed into the computer

CPU: The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the brain of the computer.

Colour Depth: The number of distinct colors that can be represented by a piece of hardware or software. Color depth is sometimes referred to as bit depth because it is
directly related to the number of bits used for each pixel.