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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hardware that is not essential to the system; to the side ie: printer - scanner - webcam






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






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






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






5. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






7. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






9. Physical components of your computer system ie: monitor - CPU - printer






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Physical components of your computer system ie: monitor - CPU - printer






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






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






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






29. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






43. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes