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Photography Post Production Basics

Instructions:
  • 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. Homebase for your computer. Your main screen prior to open applications






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






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






4. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






16. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






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






22. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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