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






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






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






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






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






6. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






9. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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






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






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






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