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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The platform on which your system runs and provides your interface ie: Vista - Mac OSX - Linux






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Picture element






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The end product - such as print or web






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






34. ______ is the file extension for a photoshop document that maintains its layers; proprietary file type






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






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






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






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






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






40. Picture element






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. ______ is the file extension for a photoshop document that maintains its layers; proprietary file type






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