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Photography Post Production Basics

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1. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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. Is the color mode one should use for web documents






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






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






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






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






14. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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






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






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






43. While masking __________ reveals the image below






44. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






49. Input device that digitizes images/text






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