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Photography Post Production Basics

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






46. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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