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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Picture element






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






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






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






14. 1 million pixels






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






16. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






20. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Input device that digitizes images/text






43. The end product - such as print or web






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






45. Input device that digitizes images/text






46. Picture element






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






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






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






50. 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.