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Photography Post Production Basics

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1. Pixels per inch; term used to discuss file dimensions of digital images






2. Dots per inch; this term is often used instead of ppi to refer to the dots per inch in an image.






3. To choose or isolate an element - layer - or object so that you can edit it in some way.






4. Adjusts the brightness and darkness of the blacks - whites and greys in an image






5. Is a companion program that lets you sort - group - label images. It also has automated functions like contact sheet template generation and web page design.






6. Files based on pixels of color; lose quality when enlarged; good for continuous tone/photos ie: Adobe Photoshop






7. Using __________ allows you to modify images non-destructively by making parts of a layer invisible or visible.






8. These are the specific variables available in a tool within the toolbar. ie: brushes or fonts






9. Located at the top of your screen provides functions and actions to choose from






10. The process of softening the edges of an image in the foreground so that it blends into the background image with less contrast.






11. 1 million pixels






12. The bar that offers tools from which to choose for your application's functions. A black triangle indicates more options for the tool






13. A lossless image file format; stands for tagged image file format. We use this format in class to indicate a finished - flattened file.






14. Is the color mode one should use for print documents taken to a commercial printer






15. Is the preferred resolution for images that will be printed






16. Displays the distribution of blacks - whites and greys in an image in a mountain-like diagram






17. Short for Picture Element - it is a single point in a graphic image.






18. Dependent on physical dimensions - resolution - and file mode.






19. The bar located at the bottom of your screen that provides frequently used aps - trash - finder - and other common destination shortcuts






20. Located at the top left of your screen - this offers basic functions like system info - file info - shut down options and logout






21. These are the specific variables available in a tool within the toolbar. ie: brushes or fonts






22. File format with irreversible data loss and higher compression capability.






23. The height and width of the image multiplied by the resolution






24. The platform on which your system runs and provides your interface ie: Vista - Mac OSX - Linux






25. Hardware that is not essential to the system; to the side ie: printer - scanner - webcam






26. Picture element






27. File format with irreversible data loss and higher compression capability.






28. 1 million pixels






29. This icon provides a place to discard unwanted files and eject removable media or logout of the server.






30. ______ is the file extension for a photoshop document that maintains its layers; proprietary file type






31. Using __________ allows you to modify images non-destructively by making parts of a layer invisible or visible.






32. How solid or transparent a layer or element is; opaque is the opposite of transparent.






33. The bar located at the bottom of your screen that provides frequently used aps - trash - finder - and other common destination shortcuts






34. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






35. Is the color mode one should use for web documents






36. The number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display






37. Is the color mode one should use for print documents taken to a commercial printer






38. The end product - such as print or web






39. While masking __________ reveals the image below






40. This icon provides a place to discard unwanted files and eject removable media or logout of the server.






41. An image made up of a pixels; best for continuous-tone image such as photos. This file does not maintain quality when enlarged.






42. Pixels per inch; term used to discuss file dimensions of digital images






43. Located at the top of your screen provides functions and actions to choose from






44. Dots per inch; this term is often used instead of ppi to refer to the dots per inch in an image.






45. The process of softening the edges of an image in the foreground so that it blends into the background image with less contrast.






46. Located at the top left of your screen - this offers basic functions like system info - file info - shut down options and logout






47. Files based on pixels of color; lose quality when enlarged; good for continuous tone/photos ie: Adobe Photoshop






48. Are used to edit without changing the base layer. This change can later be modified by simply clicking on the layer.






49. Changes your image pixel dimensions when you have this box checked in Ps






50. Displays the distribution of blacks - whites and greys in an image in a mountain-like diagram






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