DTP Mini Test 13/05/11

The mini test on Friday was reminding you of the DTP terminology we have been learning about when designing DeskTop Publishing articles.  You need to know these terms and why we use them so that when you design your own piece of DTP (worth 6 marks of your final Intermediate 2 grade) you can use them effectively to produce a professional looking piece of work.

1. Name the following DTP terms:
a) Column / Fully Justified Text
b) Footer / Folio
c) Text Wrap
d) Imported Graphic / Cropped Image
e) Heading
f) Gutter

2. What information would you expect to see included in feature b?
         Page numbers, magazine title,


3. What is the term for having one article spread over two facing pages?
         Double Page Spread

4. What is the area of the article where there is no text or graphics?
         White space

5. What page orientation is ONE page of this two page article?
         Portrait

Your Exam

Your S3 Graphics Exam will be on Friday 6th May during class time Periods 7&8.

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Today's Colour Mini Test

Today was the last day before the NAB.  The layout of today's mini test was just like the NAB: 15 minutes for 9 marks, you must get 6 out of 9 to pass.


1. State 3 cold colours
Blue, Blue-Green, Green, Blue-Violet(purple) Purple


2. State a tertiary colour which contrasts with blue
Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange


3. Add the missing info


Colours                   Situations                       Reason for Choice
yellow             A Child's pay pen              Cheerful, Bright Happy
(or orange)


Red                 Packaging for a                 Associated with danger, bright

                       Hazardous substance 


Green            New biodegradable             Natural, fresh
                      Stationary line                    Environmental


4. What effect would using a black and white colour scheme create?
Sophisticated, Contrasting, Elegant, Dramatic, Stylish


5. What effect would using advancing colours in a colour scheme create?
That the object was closer to you (and therefore a room would look smaller) Warmth

Today's Colour Mini Test

Here are the answers to today's colour mini test:

1. State a primary colour which harmonises with green
Blue or Yellow
2. Define what we mean by a primary colour
A colour from which all other colours are made / It cannot be made by mixing other colours.
3. Suggest a colour theme for a new Chinese restaurant
Red and Gold - common Chinese colours as red is a lucky colour
4. What colour(s) would you use to alert people to a hazard?
Yellow and black

5. What colour would you use for a safety sign?
Green - First Aid signs, Fire Exit sign
6. What emotions does blue create?
Cool, Elegant, Sophisticated, Heavenly, Formal, Classy

DEADLINE DATES

Colour Theory NAB - 18/3/11

Use your can do list from the Manual Presentation/Colour Theory pack to help you revise.  You must know:

• Different types of colour - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary (and knowledge of the colour wheel)
• Feelings/emotions/effects that colours create
• Warm/cold
• Advancing/receding
• Different emotions and why you would choose a specific colour
• Harmony and Contrast
• Tint, Shade and Tone
•  Using colours as symbols

Homework Pictorial 6 (Isometric) - 23/3

Homework Pictorial 7 (Planometric) - 29/3

Today's Mini Test

Here are the answers to today's mini test:

1.What colour(s) would you use for a box of chocolates coming out at Christmas?
Red and Green - they are associated with Christmas
2. Why would you use orange for a new cafe?
It's happy, inviting and full of flavour.

3. What colour would you choose for a doctor's waiting room?  Why?

Green - Restful and soothing

White - Clean

(light) Blue - Fresh, calming

4. What is the tone of a colour?
How strong or weak it is - you render using a tonal scale.  Nothing is added to the colour.
5. State two receding colours.
Blue, green, violet
6. State a SECONDARY colour which contrasts with yellow.
Violet