Design

Graphic design

Terms

7 terms

  • Adobe Photoshop

    Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor used in graphic design for photo retouching, compositing, image correction and pixel-based artwork.

  • Clipping path

    A clipping path is a closed vector outline that defines which part of an image or artwork stays visible, hiding everything outside the shape.

  • Iconography

    Iconography in graphic design is the creation and systematic use of a consistent set of icons that convey actions, objects and ideas at a glance.

  • Illustration

    Illustration in graphic design is an image created to explain, interpret or decorate content, drawn by hand or digitally in vector or raster form.

  • Masking

    Masking in graphic design hides or reveals parts of an image or layer without deleting them, using grayscale, vector or clipping masks for edits.

  • Raster graphics

    Raster graphics in graphic design are images built from a fixed grid of colored pixels, ideal for photographs but limited when scaled up.

  • Vector graphics

    Vector graphics describe images as mathematical paths and shapes rather than pixels, so they scale to any size without losing sharpness in graphic design.