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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






23. 1 million pixels






24. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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