Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Color Theory! :)

  1. Define hue:
      Hue is the factor that distinguishes a color from another color. (rainbow)
  2. Define value:
      Value is the “tone” of a color with tints and shades. (light to darkness)
  3. Define saturation:
      Saturation is the “chroma” which is like the intensity. (Bold blue to grey blue)
  4. How many colors are available on our computers?
      There are 16.8 million colors on a personal computer.
  5. Define secondary color:
      A color created by mixing two primary colors.
  6. Define tertiary color:
      A color created by mixing a primary with a neighboring secondary.
  7. Define complementary colors:
      Colors that are at opposite ends of the color wheel as each other. (complements)
  8. What are the primary colors in Photoshop?
      Red, Green, and Blue.
  9. What are the secondary colors in Photoshop?
      Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.
  10. Define subtractive color model:
      Subtractive colors are CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and the key color Black)
    When you mix these three colors together, you get black.
  11. Define additive color model:
       Additive colors are RGB (Red, Green, and Blue)
    These colors mixed together supposedly make white.
  12. Is RGB additive or subtractive?
      Additive.
  13. Is CMYK additive or subtractive?
      Subtractive.
  14. What is the RGB color model used for?
      This is used on computer screens.
  15. What is the CMYK color model used for?
      This is used for printing presses
  16. Define analogous colors:
      These are colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel.
  17. Define tint:
 The tint is the color mixed with white. (a lighter versions of a color)
  1. Define shade:
      The shade is the color mixed with black. (a darker version of a color)
  2. Define neutral:
      A neutral color is the combination of two complementary colors.
  3. What can be said in general about warm colors?
     Red, orange, and yellow.
  4. What can be said in general about cool colors?
     Blue, green, and purple.
  5. What color is associated with stability?
     Blue
  6. What color symbolizes royalty?
     Purple
  7. What is the color of cleanliness?
 White
  1. What color symbolizes freshness?
Green
  1. Which colors are associated with joy?
    Yellow
  2. What color symbolizes passion and danger?
     Red
  3. Dark red is associated with:
     Vigor, willpower, rage, anger, leadership, courage, longing, malice, and wrath.
  4. Reddish-brown is associated with:
     The harvest and fall.
  5. Dark orange is associated with:
     Deceit and distrust.
  6. Gold is associated with:
     Prestige… illumination, wisdom, and wealth… High-quality too.
  7. Yellow is associated with:
     Sunshine, joy, happiness, intellect, and energy.
  8. Dark green is associated with:
     Ambition, greed, and jealousy.
  9. Olive green is associated with:
     Peace.
  10. Light blue is associated with:
     Health, healing, tranquility, understanding, and softness.
  11.  Dark purple is associated with:
      Knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness.
  12. Why is the use of color important in graphic Design?
      Colors implement feelings and moods subliminally. A piece with something innocent and good with a black background completely changes the feeling of innocence and goodness and so, one must be aware of what colors they are using! :D
I don't know why there are random spacing between the lines... I can't fix it. :(

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