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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Dots per inch; the # of dots or pixels per inch in an image; resolution






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






3. Homebase for your computer. Your main screen prior to open applications






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






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






7. The end product - such as print or web






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






9. Resolution for the web should be






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






11. 1 million pixels






12. Physical components of your computer system ie: monitor - CPU - printer






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






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






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






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






17. Picture element






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






33. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






34. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






47. Homebase for your computer. Your main screen prior to open applications






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






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






50. When an application 'fakes' higher resolution by creating new pixels based on existing ones