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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Picture element






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






18. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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