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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. Picture element






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






9. Located at the top left of your screen - this offers basic functions like system info - file info - shut down options and logout






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






48. Picture element






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






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