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GIF |
Stands
for graphics interchange format. GIF images are the most
widely used graphic format on the Internet. GIF images
display up to 256 colors. |
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Glow |
A
glow is the opposite of a shadow in that it creates a
surrounding highlight of an image. A high radiance creates
a soft, subtle glow and a low radiance creates a hard,
bright glow. |
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Gradient
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A
gradient is a gradual transition of colors. Many metallic
images are gradients. Web images that use gradient fills
as a special effect should be saved as a JPEG rather than
a GIF. |
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Graphic
Backgrounds |
The
bottom-most layer on a web page, usually with either a
design or color that highlights the above copy. A small
graphic can be tiled to create a background texture for
a web page. |
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Graphic
Design |
The
art of visual communication. The conception, planning
and execution of designs that communicate a specific message
to a specific audience within a given limitation-financial,
physical, or psychological. |
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Gutter
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The
inside margins of two pages that face each other in a
print publication. |
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