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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Picture element






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






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






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






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






6. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Picture element






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






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






25. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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. 1 million pixels