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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






31. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






36. 1 million pixels






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






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






39. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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