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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






21. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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






24. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Resolution for the web should be






41. While masking __________ reveals the image below






42. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






47. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






49. Picture element






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