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






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






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






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






5. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






47. The end product - such as print or web






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






49. 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.






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