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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ______ is the file extension for a photoshop document that maintains its layers; proprietary file type






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 1 million pixels






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






36. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






41. Picture element






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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