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
image displayed on your monitor, such as an icon
bitmap
each dot that represents a color or shadow
pixel
range of displayed colors
gamut
it is beyond the color space that your monitor can display
out of gamut
the strength or purity in a color representing the amount of grey
saturation
measurement of light and dark
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 light blue
additive colors
based on colors being absorbed asa the ink hits the paper and being reflected back to your eyes - uses cyan, yellow, magenta, and black
cmyk
uses red blue and green
RGB
uses up to 256 shades of grey
grayscale mose
black by default used to fill color to a selection
foreground color
white by default used to make gradient fills
background fills
gradual blend
gradient
feature that lets you choose colors from a. spectrum pr numerical define a color
color picker
visual display of colors you can choose from
swatches panel
lets you add a border around an image or text
stroke
can contain up to 256 shades of grey to emphasize or create a certain mood
greyscale images
controls how pixels are made lighter or darker
blending mode
commands that let you significantly after an images appearance
filters
original color
base color
color you apply with paint
blend color
image you are working with
target
image that contains the color you are pulling from
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