GMetrix 2024 Reeves

100K Canvas

An artboard canvas with a pure black background color.

Alignment

The lining up of objects vertically or horizontally to give a sense of order.

Area Type

Adding text confined to a specific area.

Aspect Ratio

The proportion of an image's width and height.

Balance

Organizing the visual weight in a design for equal distribution through strategic spacing.

Bit Depth

The amount of colors on an image.

Bleed

The amount a document will extend past the printable area of a page.

Budget

The estimated calculated cost of a project.

BY

A Creative Commons license that refers to attribution use, meaning an artist will need to credit the original author for the work they are using.

Clipping Mask

Allows one layer to show through another layer.

Color Mode

The type of color format for a file, which includes RGB or CMYK.

Constraints

Limitations which affect a project's schedule.

Contrast

The differences between colors and other settings within a design.

Copyright

A term that defines that the original creator has exclusive rights for the use and distribution of their work.

Creative Commons

A type of license which gives others permission to share, use, or add to a created work.

Cropping

The act of trimming the edges of a picture to remove what is not needed.

Curvature Tool

A pen tool used to draw curved segments without one having to drag a mouse to create a curved anchor point.

Change Orders

Formal changes to a project scope which should be formally requested and either approved or denied.

Depth of Field

The distance between the nearest and furthest objects that are in focus in a picture.

Derivative Works

Creations which include major copyright-protected elements of an original.

Dithering

The process of reducing the number of colors of an image.

Drawing Mode

A mode that allows the user to control how drawing occurs in relation to another object.

Due Dates

Planned dates that mark major milestones and the overall project completion.

Emphasis

The idea of making an object stand out over others, thus creating a focal point.

Enhanced Type

Typed text that has been converted to graphics and thus can be formatted as a graphic.

Example

A work that is similar to an original.

Fair Use Doctrine

The limited use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission.

Feedback Loop

The order in which feedback is presented on an aspect of a project.

Field of View

The area captured in a picture.

File Handling

A preference in which one can control how often the recovery aspect of files is saved.

Foreground

Contains in-focus elements that appear closest to the viewer.

Form

A three-dimensional object that has depth.

Framing

A design concept in which objects are placed around another object to give that object emphasis.

Full Screen Mode

A mode in which documents display without the presence of the toolbar or menus.

Gamut

The range of colors that are available on a given file.

Gestalt

The principle of focus on cognitive behaviors in a design, referring to the theory that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Gradient Mesh

A multipoint gradient.

HSB

Hue, Saturation, and Brightness (HSB) is a color mode in which the hue sets a color, saturation sets the intensity of that color, and brightness sets the brightness for that color.

Intellectual Property

A work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.

Isolation Mode

A view mode that focuses on a specified object, group, or layer.

Iteration

A cycle of a design plan.

Kerning

The space between two characters.

Leading

The space between lines.

Licensing

The act of getting written permission to use copyrighted material.

Line

A path moving through space.

Location Release

A signed document for a location that allows an artist to use the footage of the specified location in a project.

Metadata

Ingrained data that contains information that describes the properties of a file.

Model Release

A signed document allowing an artist to use someone's likeness or image in a project.

Movement

The illusion that an item on the drawing is moving.

NC

A Creative Commons license that refers to non-commercial use, meaning an artist can use the work as long as they do not charge for work.

ND

A Creative Commons license that refers to NoDerivs use, meaning the work can be used but cannot be altered.

Negative Space

The space around and between the subject of design.

Outline Mode

A view mode that enables the user to see how shapes were actually built.

Paste Remembers Layers

A layer setting that ensures layer contents and a layer name is remembered as it is copied from one document to another.

Pasteboard

The area around the document.

Pen Tool

A tool used to draw shapes based on anchor points.

Placeholder Text

A block of text that is used to reserve space for future text.

Point Type

Adding text to a document without restraints to a specific area.

Presentation Mode

A mode in which documents display as if they are being projected to an audience.

Preview Mode

A view mode that displays what the actual document will look like in finished form.

Project Life Cycle

The phases of a project that include planning and analysis, designing, building, testing, and implementing and publishing.

Project Scope

The definition of a particular project such as the how, why, and when of the project.

Proximity

The idea of using equal spacing in a design.

Public Domain

Works that have become free for use.

Raster

An image created by pixels.

Rasterize

The process of converting a vector image into a raster image.

Render

The process of taking an image and applying a filter to make it look as realistic as possible.

Repetition

The idea of using the same pattern or color repeatedly in a design.

Resample

The process of changing pixel dimensions of an image.

Resources

The items needed to complete a project which can include equipment and other tangible items needed.

Rhythm

The idea of consistency within a design.

Rule of Thirds

The idea of having vertical and horizontal thirds in a design, with the object of emphasis placed on a third rather than the middle of the design.

SA

A Creative Commons license that refers to ShareAlike use, meaning that when the work is used, it must retain the same licensing that applied to the original work, when shared.

Scale

The sizing of elements in relation to one another within a design.

Scope Creep

The act of unauthorized changes to a project scope that can result in the derailment of a project timeline and budget.

Shape

The contour of a flat object.

Space

The internal and external area of a design.

Stakeholders

A person or entity that has an interest in the outcome of a project.

Stock Image

An image provided by a third party for use in a document, often with a licensing fee and licensing terms.

Tasks

The individual project pieces that need to be completed to finish a project.

Texture

A pattern or object that is often used as a background and to convey the mood of a design.

Timeline

The estimated time planned for the completion of a project.

Tone

The shading of light and dark on an object.

Tracking

Similar to kerning, this is the spacing between multiple characters such as a word.

Type on Path

Allows text being typed to follow a path along an object.

Unity

The idea of making a design uniform, tranquil, and harmonious.

Variety

The act of using a high amount of contrast within a design.

Vector

An image that is created by calculated paths.

Vertical Type

Allows text to be typed vertically.

White Balance

The color balance of a picture.

Work for Hire

Work that is done for pay.