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Lesson 2.01 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inches | The standard unit of measurement for the United States and U.S. standard sized papers |
| Pixels | The most common unit of measurement for computer screen display |
| Points | The standard unit of measurement for typefaces |
| Picas | One pica equals 1/6 of an inch. Six picas per inch |
| Em Space | Equal to the current font size |
| Percentage | The value of an item out of a whole. |
| Resolution | A measure of the amount of detail that is stored in a digital image, measured in pixels per inch |
| PPI | Pixels Per Inch |
| On-screen Resolution | The amount of detail on an digital image |
| Print Resolution | The amount of detail on a print image |
| DPI | Dots Per Inch |
| RGB | Red, Green, and Blue, used for digital displays |
| CYMK | Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, and Black, used for print displays |
| Aspect Ratio | The relationship of an object’s width to its height |
| Cropping | Cutting out part of an image |
| Layering | Compiling multiple pictures or objects together into one image |
| Selections | Identifying a specific area of a layer or image that allows you to move or apply techniques to only that specific area on that specific layer |
| Transforming | Changing a graphics size or dimensions through commands such as scaling and rotating |
| Layer Styles | One or more effects applied to a layer or layer group |
| Layer Masks | A non-destructive method which allows you to apply transparency to a specific portion of a layer with precise control |
| Transparency | The invisible part of an image |
| Fill | Putting a color, gradient, pattern, or texture into an object or area |
| Gradient | Filling an object with a smooth transition from one color to another |
| Adjustment Layers | Non-destructive layers that can be added to allow you to apply image tonal and color adjustments |
| Filters | Used to apply special effects to an image that would be too difficult to create manually |
| Clone Stamp | Samples and area of an image and then allows you to paint over another area of the image with the sampled area |
| Blend Modes | Change the way layers interact by determining how a layer will blend with the layers below it |