Chapter 5 Flashcards
color mode
the amount of color that can be stored in a given file format
color model
determines how pigments combine to produce resulting colors
bitmap
is an image displayed on your monitor such as an icon
pixel
each dot of color or shade
gamut
range of displaced colors
out of gamut
beyond the color space that your monitor can display
Hue
color reflected from or transmitted through an object
saturation
the strength of purity of the color representing the amount of gray
brightness
the measurement of relative lightness or darkness of a color measured as a percentage from 0 to 100
channels
the three colors used to produce colors
additive colors
used for lighting video and computer monitor colors by adding red green and blue light
cmyk
based on colors absorbed as the ink hits the paper, and being reflected back to your eyes. uses cyan, yellow, magenta and black
rgb
uses red blue and green to mix colors
grayscale mode
uses up to 256 shades of gray
foreground col.or
black by default to fill color to a selection
background color
white by default and used to make gradient field
gradient
gradual blend
color picker
feature that lets you choose a color spectrum or numerically define a color
swatches panel
visual display of colors you can choose from
stroke
lets you add a border around image or text
grayscale images
can contain up to 256 shades or gray, used to emphasize or create a certain mood
blending mode
controls how pixels are made darker or lighter
filters
allow you to significantly alter the images appearance
base color
original color of the image
blend color
color you apply with a paint or edit tool
target
image you are working with
source
image that contains the color you are pulling from
