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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ______ is the file extension for a photoshop document that maintains its layers; proprietary file type






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






17. 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.






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






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






20. Picture element






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Picture element






30. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






42. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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