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Lesson 2.01
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inches | The standard unit of measurement for the United States |
| Pixels | The most common units of measurement for computer screen display |
| Points | The standard unit of measurement for typefaces |
| Picas | Often used in print design, since it is easily divisible |
| Em space | used to define the current point size of a font |
| Percentage | a rate, number, or amount in each hundred |
| Resolution | the quality of an image |
| PPI | “Pixels per Inch”, the measurement of the resolution of a monitor or scanner |
| On-screen Resolution | the quality of an image when printed |
| DPI | “Dots per Inch” used to measure the quality of an image |
| RGB | Assigns an intensity value to each pixel ranging from 0 to 255 for each of the red, green, and blue components in an image |
| CMYK | Assigns a percentage value for each of the process inks. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black |
| Aspect Ratio | The relationship of an object’s width to its height |
| Cropping | Cutting out part of an image. Original image retains dame file size., Cut image can be saved as a new object. |
| Layering | Compiling multiple pictures or objects together into one image |
| Selections | Identifying a specific area of a later or image that allows you to move or apply techniques to only that specific area on that specific layer |
| Transformingg | 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. Effects include shadows, stroke, glows, bevels, and overlays |
| Layer Masks | A non- destructive method which allows you to apply transparency to a specific portion of a layer with precise control |
| Transparency | Allowing light to pass through an object so that you can see what’s behind it |
| Fill | Putting a color, gradient, pattern, texture, into an object or area |
| Gradient | Filling an object with a smooth transition from one color to another |
| Adjustment Layers | Filling an object with a smooth transition from one color to another |
| Filters | Non-destructive layers that can be added to allow you to apply image tonal and color adjustments |
| Clone Stamp | Allows you to duplicate part of an image |
| Blend Modes | Change the way layers interact by determining how a layer will blend with the layers below it |