Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Graded
Unit Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand the nature of a graphics package.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1.
Discuss the differences between bit- map and vector images.
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1.2.
Contrast the typical characteristics of a simple graphics package and a powerful graphics package.
2.
Understand the use of a graphics package in a variety of contexts.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1.
Describe appropriate uses of a range of graphics packages and discriminate contexts where their use may be limited
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2.2.
Discuss a range of graphics file formats used to optimise file characteristics.
3.
Be able to use the main features of graphics packages to create graphics objects of different file formats.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1.
Construct an appropriate folder tree structure to load, save and restore graphics files in different formats.
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3.2.
Select suitable dimensions and backgrounds for graphical solutions.
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3.3.
Use a range of toolbox components and menu options to create, amend and group complex graphics objects.
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3.4.
Use the editing facilities to cut, copy, paste and insert in a variety of situations.
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3.5.
Create a sequence of at least six frames to form a movie and adjust timelines to produce a smooth animation.