Intro Flashcards

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File extension

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The letters that follow the period in a file name

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Bezier curve

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The building block of a vector graphic- made up of anchors that have a specific location, the paths that connect them, and the handles that adjust the curve of the path

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Native file format

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A format that is specific to the program in which it is created. Native file formats preserve layers, options, and transparency. Always keep a copy of the file in its native format so you cans edit it later on

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Lossy

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A compression that results in lost data and quantity

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Lossless

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No loss of data or quantity

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Postscript

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A programming language used for printing documents on laser printers

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.psd photoshop

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Native to photoshop, preserves layers and transparency, uses raster graphics. Raster and lossless

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.ai illustrator

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Native to illustrator, preserves, vector, lossless

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.jpg joint photographic experts group

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Flat image, standard for web graphics, raster, lossy

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.tif tagged image file format

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High quality format for print, preserves, raster

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.png portable network graphic

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Raster and vector, formatted online for print, contains postscript

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.eps encapsulated postscripts

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Independent vector format, older postscript format, lossless

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Resolution

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Print 300 screen 72

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Color mode

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CMYK for print RGB for screen

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Foreground color

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Used by brushes, the color on top of the stack

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Background color

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Will appear when using an eraser, or deleting pixels

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Color gamut

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The number of colors available within a color model

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Hexadecimal number

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Specific number for each color

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Hue

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The name of the color- a specific dance of wavelengths within the light spectrum

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Saturation

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The amount of hue within a color

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Upsampling

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Increasing an images size- taking a certain amount of pixels and multiplying them- usually you can go up about 10% without quality loss

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Downsampling

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Reducing the pixels

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SAVE OFTEN

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DO IT command + s ; command + shift + s

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What is the keyboard shortcut for a new document?

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Command+n

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Shortcut key to switch the move tool “on the fly”

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Command + “+”

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If there is a palette that you do not see in the workspace, where can you find it?

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Go to the window file menu

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Non destructive editing

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Maintains original recognition of the original image