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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






13. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Picture element






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






33. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






46. Picture element






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






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






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






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