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 your monitor, such as an icon
pixel
each dot that represents a color or shade
gamut
range of displayed colors
out of gamut
out of color space that a 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
measurement of relevant lightness or darkness of a color is measured as a percentage from 0 black to white 100
channels
3 colors used to produce colors - red, green, blue
additive colors
used for lighting, video, and computer monitors color is created by adding red, green, and blue light
cymk
based on colors being absorbed as the ink hits the paper and being reflected back to your eyes - uses cyan, yellow, magenta, black
RGB
uses red, blue, and green to mix colors
graysacle mode
uses up to 256 shades of gray
foreground color
black by default used to fill color to a selection