chapter 5 Flashcards
color mode
the amount of color data that can be stored in a given file format
color model
determines how pigments combine to produce resulting colors
bitmap
image displayed on monitor such as an icon
pixel
each dot represents a different color or shade , pictures are made up of these pixels
gamut
range of displaced color
out of gamut
beyond the color space that your monitor displays
hue
color reflected from or transmitted through an object
saturation
the strength of purity of color representing the amount of grey
brightness
measurement of relative lightness of darkness of a color is measured as a percentage from 0 (black) to 100 (white)
channel
the 3 colors used to produce color: red blue green
additive colors
used for lighting, video, and computer monitors color is added
cmyk
bad on colors being absorbed as the ink hits the paper and being reflected back to your eyes- cyan, yellow, magenta, and black
RGB
uses red, blue, green to mix colors
grayscale
uses up to 250 shades of grey
foreground color
black by default and is used to fill color selection
background color
white by default and is used to make gradient films
gradient
gradual blend
color picker
feature that lets you pick a color from a color spectrum or numerically define a color
swatches panel
visual display of colors you can choses from
stroke
lets you add a border around an image or text
greyscale image
contains up to 256 shades of grey and used to emphasize mood
blending mode
controls how pixels are made darker or lights
filters
commands that let you change or alter an image appearance
base Color
original image of the color
