chp5 Flashcards
color mode
the amount of color dat 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
it is beyond the color space that your monitor can display
hue
color reflected from or transmitted through an object
saturation
the strength of purit of the color representing the amount of gray
brightness
measurement of relative lightness or darkness of a color is measured as a percentage from 0 black to 100 white
channels
the 3 colors used to produce color red green blue
additive colors
used for lighting video and computer monitors color is created by adding red green blue light
cmyk
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
grayscale mode
uses up to 256 shades of gray
foreground color
black by default used to fill color to a selection