Understanding color is a big part of being an artist. Understanding how color is used on the computer is important for all digital artists. RGB Values – how Color works •A computer remembers any color using a combination of Red, Green and Blue colors (also known as the RGB values) •Each of these Red, Green, [...]
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Computer files come in all types depending on the application or program that will operate on them. .html An HTML file that is viewed by a browser. All web pages are HTML files .jpg A jpeg files that is used to store bitmap images – all photos are jpg .gif – another way to [...]
It is very important to use only copyright free images and art in any digital art work. Good site for images for schools – http://www.pics4learning.com/ High resolution photographs available for free – http://www.morguefile.com/
Raster graphics • uses a bitmap of pixels. • It is the best solution for working with photographs •It gets fuzzy when magnified •File sizes increases when magnified Vector Graphics •uses nodes and vectors • It is the best solution for working with illustrations •It does not get fuzzy when magnified •File sizes does not [...]
Computers use Binary Computers have only 2 fingers! They can count 0,1 and that is it. Binary means 2, so a computer uses binary or 2 places. We humans have 10 fingers and can count 0-9 and then move to the next hand, or the tens place. Humans use numbers like 23 which means 2 [...]
