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Photography Post Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Resolution for the web should be






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






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






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






5. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






7. The end product - such as print or web






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Picture element






27. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. While masking __________ reveals the image below






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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