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Photography Post Production Basics

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1. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






6. Input device that digitizes images/text






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Input device that digitizes images/text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Picture element






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






35. A unit of measurement equal to 1024 megabytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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