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Desktop Publishing
Term | Definition |
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Bluetooth | Wireless technology to transfer data. |
Burner | A CD or DVD writer; can be internal or external. |
Cloud Computing | Use of web services to perform functions that were traditionally performed with software on an individual computer, i.d. Flicker, Picasa, Google Docs, Picnik. |
Compact Disk (CD) | An optical storage medium made of molded polymer for electronically recording, storing, and playing back audio, video, text, and other information in digital form; also CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW. |
Digital Video Disk (DVD) | An optical disk with a capacity of 47 GB or more that can hold a full-length commercial movie; also DVD-ROM, DVD-D+/-R, DVD+/-RW, Blu Ray. |
Drawing Software | Program used to create vector graphics; provides for free hand as well as geometric shapes. |
Flash Drive | A plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a key chain; also known as pen drive, key chain drive, thumb drive, and jump drive. |
Flash Memory | Sometimes called "flash ram"; is a solid-state memory that can be erased and reprogrammed; gets its name because the microchip is organized so that a section of memory cells are erased in a single action or "flash." |
Gigabyte (GB) | A unit of storage measuring roughly one billion bytes. |
Image Editing Software | Software designed to edit, manipulate, or modify digital photographs. |
Kiosk | A free-standing electronic system that allows transactions or provides information, such as DVD Rental, ATM, gift registry, photo development, etc. |
Megabyte (MB) | A unit of storage measuring roughly one million bytes. |
Optical Storage | Storage device that records data by burning microscopic holes in the surface of the disk with a laser. |
Painting Software | Programs used to create bitmap images; useful in creating original are because they provide the tools used by artists. |
Point-and-Shoot Cameras | A still camera used for simple operations. |
Scanner | An input device that converts hard copies, such as photos and documents, to a digital version. |
SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Camera | Camera that has a detachable lens. |
Terabyte (TB) | A unit of storage measuring roughly one trillion bytes. |
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port | A connection port used to connect various outside devices, i.e. flash drives, USB cables. |
Aperture | Device that controls the quantity of light that passes through the lens. |
Card Readers | Input device that reads memory cards. |
Close Up | Framing technique that captures the head and shoulders of the subject. |
Digital Zoom | Zoom that takes a portion of the image and enlarges it electronically; the image quality |
Extreme Close-Up | A framing technique that cuts off the top of the head and the chin of the subject. |
Flash | A device used in photography producing a flash of artificial light. |
Image Stabilization | Vibration reduction and anti-shake. |
Internal Memory | Built-in storage. |
LCD Screens | Allows user to see what the image will look like. |
Long Shot | A framing technique used to capture the environment and full body of the subject. |
Macro Zoom | Zoom that allows you to take extreme close-ups. |
Megapixel | One million pixels; describes the size of the images captured by a camera. |
Memory Card | Removable storage device used in digital cameras (such as SD cards;, compact flash cards.). |
Mid Shot | A framing technique that captures subject from waist up. |
Mode Dial | Used to change camera functions. |
Preview Mode | Used to review images taken. |
Optical Zoom | Zoom that physically increases the length of the lens, essentially creating a magnifying glass; produces a higher-quality image. |
RAW | Is a camera file format that acts like negative, allowing you to make significant changes to the original image. |
Resolution | The quality or sharpness of an image, usually measured in pixels per inch; the more pixels, the higher the resolution. |
Rules of Thirds | Divides the frame into 9 sections, points of interest should occur at 1/3 and 2/3. |
Shutter Speed | The amount of time the shutter is open. |
Tripod | A three-legged object used as support for a camera. |
White Balance | A feature on digital cameras used to accurately balance color. |
Adobe Illustrator (AI) | Vector image format created in the Adobe Illustrator. |
Bitmap | An image composed of pixels with a fixed resolution. |
Bitmap (.bmp) | An uncompressed bitmap file format that is very large and is not appropriate for the web. |
Brightness | The measure of relative lightness or darkness of a color (measured as a percentage from 0% [black] to 100%[white]). |
Compression | Encoding data to take up less storage space and less bandwidth for transmission. |
Feathering | Special formatting style that blurs the edge of an image. |
Graphics Interchange Format (.gif) | Compressed bitmap file format (lossless) that supports only 256 colors and is appropriate for the web; supports transparency and animation. |
Joint Photographer Experts Group (.jpg) | A compressed bitmap file format (lossy) that is preferred for photographs; supports 16 million colors and is appropriate for the web; does not support transparency or animation. |
Layering | A feature that allows you to place one image on top of another and edit each independently. |
Lossless | A compression formula that reduces the file size without data loss. |
Lossy | A compression formula that reduces the file size by removing certain pixels. |
Masking | Hiding part of a layer so that you can manipulate only the visible part of the layer. |
Portable Network Graphics (.png) | Compressed bitmap file format (lossless) similar to the gif format; it is not limited to 256 colors, is appropriate for the web, and supports transparency. |
Rasterize | Converting vector objects in an image to raster (bitmap) content. |
Red Eye Reduction | A photo editing technique to remove the red from the eye. |
Shape | A design element that includes geometric, natural, or abstract shapes. |
Special Effects | The effect or impression used to produce materials that cannot be achieved by normal techniques. |
Tagged Image File (.tif) | Uncompressed bitmap file format that supports 16 million colors; supports transparency, file size is very large, and is not appropriate for the web. |
Text | A multimedia element consisting of alphanumeric characters. |
Transparency | A visual quality in which a distant image or element can be seen through a nearer one. |
Unzip | Decompressing a zipped file. |
Vector | An image created by using a series of mathematically defined lines and curves rather than pixels, making the image easier to rescale; also called draw-type graphics. |
Windows Metafile (.wmf) | Microsoft's vector file format; most Microsoft clip art are metafiles and can be edited. |
Zip | Compressing files to reduce file size. |
Columns | One of two or more vertical sections of typed lines lying side by side on a page and separated by a rule or a blank space. |
Footers | Repetitive text that appears at the bottom of the pages in a publication. |
Headers | Identifying text that appears at the top of pages in a publication. |
Index | An alphabetical listing of key words, phrases, or topics that includes the page numbers of which those times are found within a publication. |
Master Pages | Pages that contain reoccurring items such as page numbers as well as other design elements. |
Portable Document Format (.pdf) | An extension for Adobe Acrobat Reader files. |
Printer Marks | Marks created by a professional printer to identify where the page will be trimmed. |
Spreads | Facing pages. |
Table of Contents | A listing of the major entires in a publication. |
Template | A publication that can be used as a "model" for the creation of new documents. |
Resume | A summary of your academic and work history. |