Chapter 6

Chapter 6

1. Characteristics of Documents:

   • Character: Single item on a page, may be letter, number, space or symbol
   • Paragraph: A break in a large piece of text to separate the text into different topics
   • Page: A side of a sheet (A4, A5)
   • Section: Breaks the document into different parts, each part can be formatted differently
   • Frame: The outer area of the page which can contain text or graphics
   • Headers and Footers: Appear at the top or bottom of every document, can contain page numbers, titles and date
   • Footnotes: A space in the footer which allows further explanation of the text

2. Mail Merge Requirements:

   • Main Document
   • Data Source
   • Form Letter
   • Advantages of Mail Merge:
     • Easy to change text for all letters
     • Very quick to produce thousands of letters
     • Only need to proofread a single letter

3. Clipart:

   • Advantages of Clipart:
     • Cost of clipart is cheap/free
     • Several images to select from
   • Disadvantages of Clipart:
     • Limited to what is available - may not have suitable image
     • Quality of clipart is variable –can be poor/cartoon like
     • Copyright

4. Thumbnails:

   • Advantages of Thumbnails:
     • See all images in one go – click on image to see greater detail
     • Collect similar images together
     • Select a range of images and view them as a slideshow
   • Disadvantages of Thumbnails:
     • Can take a long time to load
     • Many images in library may not be required/similar

5. Differences between Vector and Bitmap

   • Vector
     • The image is created by mathematical calculations. Allows images to be enlarged without losing quality. Takes up less storage space than bitmaps. Takes up less memory than bitmaps.
   • Bitmap
     • The image is stored as pixels If image is enlarged quality can be lost. Takes up more storage space than vector. Takes up more memory than vector.

6. Graphic libraries:

   • The images required will all be stored in one place
   • Specific add on packages can be released
   • Companies can release graphic libraries for their specific products