chapter 5 Flashcards
color mode
amount of color that can be stored in a file format.
color model
determines how pigments combine to produce resulting colors.
bitmap
image displayed on monitor like an icon.
pixel
each dot of color or shade.
gamut
range of displayed colors.
out of gamut
beyond a color space that your monitor can display.
hue
color reflected from or transmitted through an object.
saturation
strength of purity of the color representing the amount of gray.
brightness
measurement of relative lightness or darkness of a color measured as a percent.
channels
three colors used to produce more colors.
addictive colors
used for lighting, video, and computer monitor colors created by using red, green, and blue light.
cmyk
based in colors being absorbed as the ink hits the paper and being reflected back to your eyes, uses cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
rgb
uses red, blue and green to make colors.
grayscale mode
uses up to 256 shades of gray.
foreground color
black by default used to fill a selection.
background color
bottom, white square, makes gradient fills
gradient
gradual blend
color picker
choose a color from a color spectrum or numerically define a color.
swatches panel
visual display of colors
stroke
outline or border, can go around words or images.
grayscale images
used to emphasize or create a mood.
blending mode
controls how pixels are made darker or lighter
filters
commands that let you alter an images appearance.`
base color
original color
blend color
color you apply with a paint or edit tool
target
image your working with
source
image with color your pulling from
