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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. These are the specific variables available in a tool within the toolbar. ie: brushes or fonts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






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






17. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






28. Picture element






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 1 million pixels






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






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






47. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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