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Photography Post Production Basics

Instructions:
  • 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. Adjusts the brightness and darkness of the blacks - whites and greys in an image






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






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






4. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






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






10. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Picture element






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






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. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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