Click Art Design Guide

ClickArt Design Guide CLICK HERE Introduction Using the ClickArt Guide is easy! Just click one of the 3 easy-to-use buttons! 1 ofTo Contents, use the Table click To go to 2 the next To return to the 3 page you last on the “Bookmarks” page, click on the viewed, click on the button in the above “Next” arrow. “Go Back” arrow. menu. To learn more about the Acrobat™ Reader features, go to the Help menu and select Show Balloons (for a quick reference) or Reader Online Guide (for more detailed information). A Word About Features Different computer applications or programs have different “feature sets”, meaning that while one word processor may allow the rotation of graphics another might not. This has nothing to do with your ClickArt images, but rather the application or program you are using. The architects and designers of each software program decide what the functions of the program will be. The more you know about the func- tions and features of your particular software the more you will be able to enjoy using ClickArt. There are virtually thousands of ways to make everything you produce on your computer more exciting, persuasive, visually appealing, or just plain fun with ClickArt. Experiment, play, stretch, rotate, skew, crop, recolor or use the image as is—you never know when you will hit on the perfect combination to make your message mighty! To go back to the Main Menu now, click on the home icon. Some Definitions Some Definitions The following are general terms used in design. The terminology may vary from program to program. Measurement Systems Bit The smallest and most basic unit of digital information. Byte A unit of digital information, equivalent to eight bits. Grid The basic layout plan for a page or document. Pica Printer’s unit of measurement used in typesetting. One pica equals about 1⁄6 of an inch. Point Unit of measurement used for designating type sizes. There are 12 points to a pica. Color Systems Value The lightness/darkness or shade of a color. Hue The characteristic of a color that is distinguished by an already existing color such as red, yellow or blue, etc. The actual hue is created by a wavelength of light. CMYK Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (K is used instead of B, so that it does not get confused with Blue). The system of col- ors used in process-color offset printing.…