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MAWD Lesson 2.01
| 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, usually represented by one dot that is illuminated on a computer screen. |
| Points | the standard unit of measurement for typefaces. |
| Picas | often used in print design because it is easily divisible. (equals 1/6 of an inch, six picas per inch) |
| Em Space | a unit of measurement used to define the current point size of a font. |
| Percentage | commonly used in Cmyk used to determine color values. (0-100) |
| Resolution | a measure of the amount of detail that is stored in a digital image. (measured in PPI, pixels per inch) |
| PPI | pixels per inch. |
| On-screen Resolution | the number of horizontal and vertical pixels on a display screen . |
| DPI | dots per inch. |
| 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. |
| 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 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. (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 | removing the background color of a raster image making it "see-through" in or to allow the image to blend in with its background. |
| 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 an area of an image and allows you to paint over another area of the image with the sampled area. |
| Blend Modes | changes the way that layers interact by determining how a layer will blend with the layers below it. |