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Unit 3 Graphics Edit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 a s 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 by removing certain pixels |
| Masking | Hiding part of a layer so that you can manipulate only the visible parts 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 form the eye |
| Shape | A design element that includes geometric, natural, or abstract shapes. |
| Special Effects | The effect or impression used to produce material 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 fiel |
| 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 forma; most Microsoft clip art are metafiles and can be edited |
| Zip | Compressing files to reduce file size |