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
bit map
images displayed on your monitor such as an icon
pixel
each dot that represents a color or shade
gamut
range of displayed colors
out of gamut
it is beyond the color space that your monitor can display
hue
color reflected from or transmitted through an object
saturation
the strength and purity of the color representing the amount of gray
brightness
measurement of relative lightness or darkness of a color is measured as a percent black is zero and white is one hundred
channels
the colors used to produce color consist of red green and blue
additive colors
used for lighting video and computer monitors color is created by adding red green and blue light
cmyk
based non colors being absorbed as the ink hits the aper and being reflected back to your eyes- uses cyan, yellow, magenta, and black
Rob
uses red, blue,and green to mix colors
grayscale mode
uses up to 256 shades of gray
foreground color
black by default to fill color to a selection
background color
white by default and is used to make gradient fills
gradient
is a gradual bland
color picker
feature that lets you choose a color spectrum or numerically define a color
swatches panel
visual display go colors you can choose from
stroke
lets you add a border around an image or text
gray scale image
contains up to 256 shades of gray use to emphasize or create a certain mood
blending mode
controls hoe pickled are made darker or lighter
filters
commands that let you significantly alter an 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
