Chapter 5 Flashcards
the amount of color data that can be stored in a given file
color mode
determines how pigments combine to produce resulting colors
color model
images displayed on your monitor, such as an icon
bitmap
each dot that represents a color or a shade
pixel
range of displayed colors
gamut
it is beyond the color space that your monitor can display
out of gamut
color reflected from or transmitted through an object
hue
the strength of purity of the color representing the amount of gray
saturation
measurement of relative lightness or darkness of a color is measured as a percentage from 0 (black) to 100 (white)
brightness
the 3 colors used to produce color: red, green, blue
channels
used for lighting, video and computer monitors color is created by adding red, green, and blue light
additive colors
based on colors being absorbed as the ink hits the paper and being reflected back to your eyes- uses cyan, yellow, magenta, black
cmyk
uses red, blue, and green to mix colors
RGB
uses up to 256 shades of gray
grayscale mode
black by default used to fill color to a selection
foreground color
white by default and is used to make gradient fills
background color
gradual blend
gradient
feature that lets you choose a color from a color spectrum or numerically define a color
color picker
visual display of colors you can choose from
swatches panel
lets you add border around an image or text
stroke
used to emphasize or create a certain mood
grayscale image
controls how pixels are made darker or lighter
blending mode
commands that let you significantly alter an image’s appearance
filters
original color of the image
base color
color you apply with paint or an editing tool
blend color
image you are working with
target
image that contains the color you are pulling from
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