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Photography Post Production Basics

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. While masking __________ reveals the image below






34. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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