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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. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






5. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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






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






9. Picture element






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Resolution for the web should be






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