Test your basic knowledge |

Photography Post Production Basics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Homebase for your computer. Your main screen prior to open applications






2. Resolution for the web should be






3. A unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes






4. Programs you add to your system for the functions you need/ use






5. 1 million pixels






6. Lets you apply a function to a series of photos






7. An image that uses point-based coordinates. The quality does NOT diminish as size changes. Logos are often done in this format.






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






9. Dots per inch; the # of dots or pixels per inch in an image; resolution






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






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






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






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






14. Is a compressed and flatttened image file; lossy format






15. Central Processing Unit; the brain of your computer that processes input and output.






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






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






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






19. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






21. Central Processing Unit; the brain of your computer that processes input and output.






22. A unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes






23. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






25. The end product - such as print or web






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






27. The color structure of an image. Examples are CMYK - RGB - Grayscale - or indexed.






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






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






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






31. A unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) kilobytes






32. Resolution for the web should be






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






34. 1 million pixels






35. The working surface(s) of a Photoshop image which allow you to work independently on different elements using editing tools and filters.






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






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






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






39. To merge all the layers in an image into a single layer.






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






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






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






43. Picture element






44. The color structure of an image. Examples are CMYK - RGB - Grayscale - or indexed.






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






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






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






48. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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