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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Located at the top of your screen provides functions and actions to choose from






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Picture element






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






19. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






24. Resolution for the web should be






25. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






30. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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