40 Terms
Contributors in Graphic design
Graphic design
web-safe colors
Design; Graphic design
A color table containing only 216 out of a possible 256 colors, used to accurately match the colors of graphics and pictures in cross-platform Web browsers.
Vector graphic
Design; Graphic design
A graphics format that uses mathematical paths, or vector splines to create shapes and lines in a drawing. Compared to bitmapped images, vector graphics are resolution independent and have much ...
filter
Design; Graphic design
A filter is a pre-created effect that can be applied to images to acquire a certain look.
Rich media
Design; Graphic design
Rich media are banner ads that use technology more developed than standard GIF animation, for example; Flash, Shockwave, Streaming video etc.
Scale
Design; Graphic design
A design or programme is said to scale if it is relevantly efficient and reasonable when applied to larger situations.
Grid
Design; Graphic design
Is a two-dimensional format made up of a set of horizontal and vertical axis used to structure content.
GIF (graphics interchange format)
Design; Graphic design
GIF images display up to 256 colors. It supports animation and allows an individual palette of 256 colour for each frame. The colour limitation makes the GIF format inappropriate for reproducing ...
