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| Graphics | Anything on a page that is not actual text, from simple line drawings to fully active images found on the internet |
| Color depth | Refers to the number of colors per pixel that can be displayed in an image |
| Compression | Refers to how an image is saved in order to reduce file size |
| Portability | The ease at which files are opened, modified, and viewed on computers using different operating systems, software, and browsers |
| Tranparency | The background of an image is "see through" so that the graphic can blend into the background without having a white box around it |
| Raster Graphics | Images composed of grids of pixels that have a fixed resolution and cannot be resized without losing image quality. Also called bitmap graphics. |
| Vector Graphics | Composed of mathematical formulas that define lines, shapes, and curves. |
| Clip Art | Premade graphics that are available online and in many software packages |
| Resolution | The amount of detail stored for an image |
| Aspect Ratio | The relationship of an object's width and its height |
| Cloning | Copying part of an image and using it to replace unwanted parts |
| Cropping | Removing a part of an image |
| Filters | Used to apply special affects to an image |
| Gradients | Filling an object with a smooth transition from one color to another |
| Layering | Compiling multiple pictures or objects together into one image |
| Patterns | Raster graphics applied as a fill |
| Texture | Used to create filters and backgrounds |
| Rotating | Pivoting an object around its center point |
| Animation | Simulation of movement created by rapidly displaying images or frames |
| Frame by Frame Animation | The rapid display of a sequence of still images or models in order to create the optical illusion of movement |
| Computer Assisted Animation | Follows the same steps a traditional animation but the computer performs some of the work |
| Computer Generated Animation | All the animation and images are created on the computer |
| Morphing | Transforming one object into another |
