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Photoshop Vocabulary
All 84 words.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Framing | Using objects or patterns around an image to make an image look better |
| Angle of View | Perspective, where you are when taking a picture |
| Rule of Thirds | Using an invisible grid with nine equal sized squares, points of emphasis look better when aligned on one of the lines. |
| Close Ups | a close picture of a high point of movement and emphasis |
| Tone | the brightness and contrast or light and shadow |
| Sharpness | The amount of how blurry or sharp an image is. |
| Arrangement | The positioning of an image being taken, depending on point of view |
| Emphasis | Making a high point of interest that draws attention toward it |
| Balance | A balance in picture color, white space and unused spaced. (deals with symmetry) |
| HDRi | creating a higher dynamic range of color and exposures than standard imaging. |
| Logo | A symbol, shape, or illustration used for marketing purposes and symbolises a company. Used on posters, banners and other advertisements |
| Color Wheel | A visual representation when creating or finding a specific color in a specific color range/gamut. |
| Hue | A pure color; without any tinting or shading |
| Saturation | The amount of color allowed in an image; for example: a faded pink could become very bright. No _______ in an image will make it black and white |
| Chroma | The perceived intensity of a color |
| Tint | making a color lighter, mixing it with white |
| Tone | harmonizing colors together |
| Shade | A color made darker; usually made by mixing the color with black |
| Brightness | How bright an image is |
| RGB | The color mode for digital viewing |
| CMYK | The color mode for print |
| Color Gamut | The amount of color that can be used for viewing |
| Color profiles | different color modes for enhanced viewing |
| Color management | keeping the viewing of color the same among many different screen; how you want files converted for optimized viewing |
| File format | what type of file a document is for editing and viewing in specific programs |
| Review | Checking over the document to make sure everything is how you want it |
| Redesign | changing things that you do not like after reviewing |
| Vector | A type of image or shape that recalculates its pixels based on a mathematical formula to make sure that it never gets pixely. |
| Bitmap | another word for raster. |
| Raster | A image or document with assigned pixels that can get pixely if resized. |
| Typography | The study of text |
| Arrangement | how text is arranged |
| Optimize | making an image look better for different devices |
| White Space | barely used or unused space in an image |
| Proportion | the size of an image, also the measurements in an image around the perimeter |
| Harmony | The way that colors help each other out |
| Serifs | a curl or tail to a letter or letters |
| Leading | space in between lines of text |
| Alignment | designing where things should be on a canvas |
| Repetition | repeating an element in an image |
| San-Serif | letters without curves, tails or add-ons |
| Tracking | The space between characters in text |
| Kerning | the space between two letters |
| Grids | horizontal and vertical lines equally apart and perpendicular to each other. |
| Interactive brochure | a digital brochure |
| Sustainable design | a design that will last a long time |
| Baseline shift | the lowest point of most letters |
| Font families | fonts that share similar elements |
| Usability | how well an advertisement works |
| Grouping | Putting elements in specific groups |
| Pixels | Individual squares of color |
| Readability | How well text is read |
| Hierarchy | the way shapes are arranged to attract eyes to a specific point |
| Filters | A color shift applied on top of an image |
| Work flow | The sequencing of work for a group |
| Rulers | Rulers that can be viewed perpendicularly at the top and left of the image |
| Smoothing | a technique used to smooth or blur an image |
| Focus Group | a team of people focused on one problem |
| Gradient Map | applies the gradient by using the lightness and darkness values in the image as a map for how the gradient colors are applied |
| Design Comps | different designs of one image- varying in color, texture, size, layout, etc. |
| Nameplate | a banner on a newsletter telling information about the newsletter |
| Watermark | a faint image in the background of something to show authenticity |
| Portfolio | a collection of information that shows talent |
| Tri-fold | A poster divided into three sections by folds |
| Vanishing point | a point in an image where lines on the image point to in the distance |
| Feathering | Same as blending |
| Placeholder text | generic text that is placed in a document to show where content should be place and show what effects, if any, will be applied |
| Masthead | the box on a newsletter- showing who owns the newsletter, what issue it is, etc. |
| Continuation lines | the place where an article tells you where to go to finish it |
| Integral margins | space between elements on a page |
| Pull quote | a specific quote from an article that is emphasized |
| End signs | a symbol signifying the end of an article |
| Ladder | page by page plan for the yearbook |
| Gutter | space between two facing pages |
| Spread | side by side pages of a book or story |
| Signature | indicates who wrote the book |
| Bylines | a box indicating who contributed to writing an article or book |
| Flat | eight page section of signature |
| Title page | the first page in a book showing the most important information of that book |
| Project management | the process of planning, implementing, designing, and re-designing a project. |
| Resolution | The amount of pixels in an image |