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Graphic arts
Definitions
Term | Definition |
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balance | a state of equilibrium : both sides must be equal |
system | a set of things or parts forming a whole: a group of independant but interrelated elements making a unified whole |
contrast | to show/compare the difference between things |
copyright | legal right to copy/ exclusive publication, production , sale or distribution |
directory | a listing of files/ file management organization tool |
opaque | Not letting light through; cannot see through |
translucent | almost transparent; letting light through but cannot be seen clearly |
transparent | light goes through; can see through |
action | A recorded step or series of steps that can be saved and played back in order to apply similar changes to multiple images. |
Adobe Bridge | An application within Photoshop that is used to manage and browse files and file folders. |
CMYK Color | Cyan Magenta Yellow Black (CMYK) color is a color mode that is popular for printing and has a maximum of 16.7 million colors. |
HDR | High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a method of merging two or more images allowing a high range of luminance between light and dark areas. |
JPEG | Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) is an image file format which supports millions of colors and works best with photographs and other images with continuous tones. |
Layer Style | A series of settings that can be applied to a layer in an image and saved for easy application to multiple layers in the future. |
PNG | Portable Network Graphics (PNG) is an image file format which supports grayscale, 256 color, true color images, and alpha transparency. |
RGB | Color Red Green Blue (RGB) color is a color mode that is popular for computer graphics and has a maximum of 16.7 million colors. |
Transform | A Photoshop tool which gives the user the ability to skew, distort, or change the size of an image or selection. |
Red Eye Tool | A retouching tool in Photoshop that allows a user to neutralize red tones by blending them with the eye color of the person in an image. |